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Joyce Y Wiggins 1925 - 2000

Joyce Y Wiggins of Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY was born on April 12, 1925 in Rochester, Monroe County, and died at age 75 years old on October 2, 2000 in Ithaca, Tompkins County.
Joyce Y Wiggins
Joyce Young Wiggins
Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY 14850
April 12, 1925
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States
October 2, 2000
Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States
Female
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  • Introduction

    Joyce's father was Burbank C. Young and her mother was Eleanor M Hart She married Walter J Wiggins on December 21 1946 in Mendon NY. They had 4 children - 2 daughters and 2 sons. According to the 1950 federal census, Joyce and husband Walter were living Lansing New York with daughter Kaethe (sic). Father Walter wasn't working.
  • 04/12
    1925

    Birthday

    April 12, 1925
    Birthdate
    Rochester, Monroe County, New York United States
    Birthplace
  • Professional Career

    Nurse Co-owner of restaurants, hospitality
  • 10/2
    2000

    Death

    October 2, 2000
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York United States
    Death location
  • Obituary

    Joyce Young Wiggins ’46 of Ithaca, NY, died October 2, 2000. A nursing major, she worked in her profession until entering the hospitality industry. She was co-owner of Auberge du Cochon Rouge, an inn and restaurant, and La Tourelle Steakhouse, both in Ithaca. She is survived by husband Walter, two daughters, and two sons. Published in the Skidmore Scope, Spring 2006 A Brief History of La Tourelle Joyce and Walter Wiggins purchased the farm that is now La Tourelle in 1965. All that was here was the farm house which was built in the 1880's, the big yellow barn, and 70 acres of farm land and forests. After a brief stint as a communal farm by a group of Cornell students, the farm house was converted to a restaurant in 1970. L'Auberge du Cochon Rouge featured fine French cuisine with Chef Etienne Merle at the helm. The barn was converted to apartments in the mid-seventies, and currently contains two long term rental apartments and our very unique three-bedroom Yellow Barn Suite. The first 35 rooms of La Tourelle were constructed in 1986, and it was managed by Joyce and Leslie as a lovely country inn. In 2005 we added 20 deluxe fireplace king rooms, August Moon Spa and a cafe - which is now The Bistro. In 1994 a kitchen fire forced the closing of L'Auberge, which was reborn as John Thomas Steakhouse the following year under the direction of partner Mike Kelly. The story keeps growing as we add new elements to La Tourelle. That's our story........and we're sticking to it.
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