SANFORD — Kathleen DeLong Wigley, 69, of Sanford, passed away May 11, 2018, at Maine Medical Center.
She was born April 1, 1949, in Fort Fairfield, Maine, to Donald and Helen (Mills) DeLong.
Kathy graduated from Fort Fairfield High School in 1967. She then received a nursing degree from Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Connecticut, Colorado, and Maine. She married David Wigley Jr. and the couple later divorced.
Kathy enjoyed quilting, knitting, reading, going to the beach and spending time with her family and friends.
Kathy is preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Donald C. DeLong.
She is survived by: her daughter, Regan Grant and her husband, Todd of Acton, Maine; sister, Debra Shorey of Meriden, Connecticut; brother, James DeLong and his wife, Susan of Hamden, Connecticut; grandchildren, Courtney and Adam Grant of Acton, Maine; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kathy’s name to Meals on Wheels,c/o Southern Maine Agency on Aging, 136 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, Maine 04074.
A celebration of Kathy’s life will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 1079 Foxes Ridge Road, Acton, ME 04001.
To share a memory or condolence, please visit www.coastalcremationservices.com.
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