Children of Harold Alfred and Thelma Irene (Rasbeck) Bigelow:
16324.2C126.1 Kathleen Mae, b 14 July 1949 Sodus,
NY; d _____ ; m 05 May 1979 Philip Snaguglia
16324.2C126.2 Patricia Ann, b 16 Dec 1954
Oswego, NY; d _____ ; m 26 Apr 1980 Kenneth Allen Johnson; 2
children known
16324.2C126.3 Ronald Harold, b 26 July 1956 Fulton,
NY; d ______ ; m 01 Mar 1980 Rebecca Irene Driscoll;
Harold and Thelma (1948)
Sources:
Bigelow Society records;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
Obit: From Allen Newcomb; 433 Seawane Circle, Albumdale, Fl
33823
Harold A Bigelow
August 23, 1928 ~ June 28, 2020 (age 91)
Harold A. Bigelow of Lakeland passed away peacefully on Sunday,
June 28, 2020, with his daughter by his side. He was 91 years
old.
Harold was born in Oswego, New York on August 23, 1928, and grew
up in Red Creek and Wolcott, New York. He worked as a machinist
for Farrell Company in Rochester building plastic injection
molding machines. His team built the machine that produced the
first plastic contact lenses for Bausch & Lomb.
He was married to Thelma, his high school sweetheart, for sixty
years. He was a wonderful father to three children and
faithfully taught them love for God, family and community.
Harold and Thelma helped start several churches and were
involved in children’s ministries in their local churches.
Together they had a lifelong passion for supporting Christian
missionaries and gave of their time, money and support to spread
the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world. Harold enjoyed
his hobby of woodworking and made hundreds of flag stands for
Head’s Flags in Tampa, FL to be used throughout the community
and at MacDill Air Force Base. He also loved making toys for
children.
Harold was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Thelma, in
2008. He is survived by his children, Kathy Sinaguglia, Patty
(Ken) Johnson, and Ron (Bev) Bigelow, his grandchildren, Tara
Johnson (Bev), Rachel (Ben) Doyle, Matthew (Ashley) Johnson,
Luke Bigelow, John Jones (Bev), Peter (Katherine) Bigelow, and
his great grandchildren Xander and Myra Allen (Tara), Eli and
Brooke Doyle, Brielle and Reid Johnson, Cohen Jones (John) and
Caroline Bigelow.
A private interment will be followed by a memorial service on a
date to be determined.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Cornerstone Baptist
Church, designated in Memory of Harold and Thelma Bigelow for
Missio