Ignas Pigaga, 76, of 15 Fairfax Road, Worcester Mass, died yesterday February 12th, in Saint Vincent's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the father of State Senator Vite J. Pigaga of the First Worcester District.
Mr. Pigaga was a well-known figure in the Island District as a neighborhood grocer to whom immigrants in that "melting pot" area turned for help, according to published reports of happenings in the district years ago.
He opened the Esther Street Market in 1928. And later opened another grocery store that grew into the Millbury Street Public Market, which Mr. Pigaga ran until he retired in 1956.
Appliance Store
He was also a partner in Vijons Television and Appliance store, which his two sons, Vite and John E. Pigaga operated on lower Millbury Street.
He came to this country in 1909 when he was 18 years old. He was first employed as a wire drawer at the old American Steel & Wire Company's North Works. With his savings Mr. Pigaga opened the little grocery store on Esther Street.
He was born in Lithuania, son of the late Ignas Pigaga and Petronele Cesnulevicius Pigaga. His wife, the former Eva Tamulevich, came here from Lithuania in 1909 too. She died in 1955.
Mr. Pigaga was vice president of the Lithuanian Old Age Society; treasurer of the Holy Family Society; treasurer of the Saint Ludvig Society and treasurer of the Lithuanian National League, Branch 16.
Survivors
Besides his two sons, Mr. Pigaga leaves one daughter, Joan E, wife of Joseph Bielan of Barrington, RI; two brothers, John and Frank Pigaga, both in Lithuania; four sisters, Mrs. Christine Meskinis of Worcester, Ludvicia Pigaga, Mrs. Annie Sauralikas, and Mrs. Cecila Lukasavage, all in Lithuania.
The funeral will be Wednesday from the Dirsa Funeral Home, 51 providence Street, with a solemn High Mass at 9a.m., in Our lady Of Vilna Church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. Pigaga was a well-known figure in the Island District as a neighborhood grocer to whom immigrants in that "melting pot" area turned for help, according to published reports of happenings in the district years ago.
He opened the Esther Street Market in 1928. And later opened another grocery store that grew into the Millbury Street Public Market, which Mr. Pigaga ran until he retired in 1956.
Appliance Store
He was also a partner in Vijons Television and Appliance store, which his two sons, Vite and John E. Pigaga operated on lower Millbury Street.
He came to this country in 1909 when he was 18 years old. He was first employed as a wire drawer at the old American Steel & Wire Company's North Works. With his savings Mr. Pigaga opened the little grocery store on Esther Street.
He was born in Lithuania, son of the late Ignas Pigaga and Petronele Cesnulevicius Pigaga. His wife, the former Eva Tamulevich, came here from Lithuania in 1909 too. She died in 1955.
Mr. Pigaga was vice president of the Lithuanian Old Age Society; treasurer of the Holy Family Society; treasurer of the Saint Ludvig Society and treasurer of the Lithuanian National League, Branch 16.
Survivors
Besides his two sons, Mr. Pigaga leaves one daughter, Joan E, wife of Joseph Bielan of Barrington, RI; two brothers, John and Frank Pigaga, both in Lithuania; four sisters, Mrs. Christine Meskinis of Worcester, Ludvicia Pigaga, Mrs. Annie Sauralikas, and Mrs. Cecila Lukasavage, all in Lithuania.
The funeral will be Wednesday from the Dirsa Funeral Home, 51 providence Street, with a solemn High Mass at 9a.m., in Our lady Of Vilna Church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Ignas Pigaga, 76, of 15 Fairfax Road, Worcester Mass, died yesterday February 12th, in Saint Vincent's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the father of State Senator Vite J. Pigaga of the First Worcester District.
Mr. Pigaga was a well-known figure in the Island District as a neighborhood grocer to whom immigrants in that "melting pot" area turned for help, according to published reports of happenings in the district years ago.
He opened the Esther Street Market in 1928. And later opened another grocery store that grew into the Millbury Street Public Market, which Mr. Pigaga ran until he retired in 1956.
Appliance Store
He was also a partner in Vijons Television and Appliance store, which his two sons, Vite and John E. Pigaga operated on lower Millbury Street.
He came to this country in 1909 when he was 18 years old. He was first employed as a wire drawer at the old American Steel & Wire Company's North Works. With his savings Mr. Pigaga opened the little grocery store on Esther Street.
He was born in Lithuania, son of the late Ignas Pigaga and Petronele Cesnulevicius Pigaga. His wife, the former Eva Tamulevich, came here from Lithuania in 1909 too. She died in 1955.
Mr. Pigaga was vice president of the Lithuanian Old Age Society; treasurer of the Holy Family Society; treasurer of the Saint Ludvig Society and treasurer of the Lithuanian National League, Branch 16.
Survivors
Besides his two sons, Mr. Pigaga leaves one daughter, Joan E, wife of Joseph Bielan of Barrington, RI; two brothers, John and Frank Pigaga, both in Lithuania; four sisters, Mrs. Christine Meskinis of Worcester, Ludvicia Pigaga, Mrs. Annie Sauralikas, and Mrs. Cecila Lukasavage, all in Lithuania.
The funeral will be Wednesday from the Dirsa Funeral Home, 51 providence Street, with a solemn High Mass at 9a.m., in Our lady Of Vilna Church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. Pigaga was a well-known figure in the Island District as a neighborhood grocer to whom immigrants in that "melting pot" area turned for help, according to published reports of happenings in the district years ago.
He opened the Esther Street Market in 1928. And later opened another grocery store that grew into the Millbury Street Public Market, which Mr. Pigaga ran until he retired in 1956.
Appliance Store
He was also a partner in Vijons Television and Appliance store, which his two sons, Vite and John E. Pigaga operated on lower Millbury Street.
He came to this country in 1909 when he was 18 years old. He was first employed as a wire drawer at the old American Steel & Wire Company's North Works. With his savings Mr. Pigaga opened the little grocery store on Esther Street.
He was born in Lithuania, son of the late Ignas Pigaga and Petronele Cesnulevicius Pigaga. His wife, the former Eva Tamulevich, came here from Lithuania in 1909 too. She died in 1955.
Mr. Pigaga was vice president of the Lithuanian Old Age Society; treasurer of the Holy Family Society; treasurer of the Saint Ludvig Society and treasurer of the Lithuanian National League, Branch 16.
Survivors
Besides his two sons, Mr. Pigaga leaves one daughter, Joan E, wife of Joseph Bielan of Barrington, RI; two brothers, John and Frank Pigaga, both in Lithuania; four sisters, Mrs. Christine Meskinis of Worcester, Ludvicia Pigaga, Mrs. Annie Sauralikas, and Mrs. Cecila Lukasavage, all in Lithuania.
The funeral will be Wednesday from the Dirsa Funeral Home, 51 providence Street, with a solemn High Mass at 9a.m., in Our lady Of Vilna Church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
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