Edith Marian Wight
1894 - 1983 (88 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Edith Marian Wight was born on 8 Jul 1894 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 21 Mar 1983 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. Notes:
MHR note: Edith was a member of the United Cong. Church; League of Women Voters (past president); University Club.
Edith Wight Hedges, 89, of Mill Valley, Calif., former Wichitan, formerly active in Wichita Children’s Theatre, died Monday. Private service today in Santa Rosa, Calif.
Survivors: son, Robert of Philadelphia; daughters, Virginia Aldenifer of Wichita, Elaine Book of Santa Rosa, Ditta Lipkind of Pittsburgh.
The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas. Friday, 25 March 1983.
Birth:
Cook County, Illinois, birth certificates index, 1871-1922Edith married Bertram Atkinson Hedges on 8 Sep 1917 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. Bertram (son of Thaddeus Arlington Hedges and Mary Virginia Atkinson) was born on 2 Dec 1895 in Ainsworth, Brown County, Nebraska; died on 8 Dec 1952 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Robert Atkinson Hedges
was born on 22 Feb 1919 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 1 Feb 1999. - 3. Virginia Wight Hedges was born on 29 Jul 1922 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 11 Feb 2010 in Wichita, Sadgwick County, Kansas.
- 4. Edith Mildred "Ditta" Hedges was born on 7 Nov 1923 in Champaign County, Illinois; died on 10 Jul 2006 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- 5. Elaine Hedges was born on 7 Nov 1922 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 4 Nov 2014 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.
- 2. Robert Atkinson Hedges
Generation: 2
2. Robert Atkinson Hedges (1.Edith1) was born on 22 Feb 1919 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 1 Feb 1999. 3. Virginia Wight Hedges (1.Edith1) was born on 29 Jul 1922 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 11 Feb 2010 in Wichita, Sadgwick County, Kansas. Notes:
Virginia Aldendifer
July 29, 1922-Feb.11, 2010
Plymouth – Virginia “Ginny” Wight Hedges Aldendifer, resident of Wichita, Kansas, died Thursday at the age of 87.
Virginia was the second of four children born to the late Bert and Edith Hedges of Wichita, Kansas, where she grew up and was a valedictorian graduate of Wichita East High School.
She then went on to be an honor student at Illinois University and a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, graduating with a degree in business.
While attending Illinois University, Virginia met and married Joseph Aldendifer, a decorated WWII Army Pilot with whom she had two sons. They later divorced and she continued to raise her sons in Wichita where she remained a lifelong resident.
Virginia worked as a transcriber at the Wichita Medical Clinic until she retired at the age of 65.
She was an active member of the Plymouth Church, Chaplain for the American Legion, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a volunteer voting official over a period of several decades.
Among her many interests and talents, Virginia was a published poet and loved playing the piano.
She remained active in Wichita’s Kappa Alpha Theta alumni chapter throughout the rest of her life.
She is survived by her sister Elaine Book; sons Joseph R. Aldendifer (California) and James E. Aldendifer (Indiana); grandchildren, Christina Aldendifer (Tennessee), Tom Aldendifer (Illinois), Anthony Aldendifer (Indiana); and great grandchild, Isabella Aldendifer (Tennessee).
Virginia had a good life.
A memorial has been set up on www.nmha.org for those who wish to add a remembrance.
The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana. Saturday, 13 February 2010.
Virginia married Joseph Ralph Aldendifer on 29 Jan 1944 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, and was divorced before 1967. Joseph was born on 17 May 1916 in Boyne City, Charleviox County, Michigan; died on 8 Nov 2002 in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California; was buried in Old Union Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Edith Mildred "Ditta" Hedges (1.Edith1) was born on 7 Nov 1923 in Champaign County, Illinois; died on 10 Jul 2006 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Other Events:
- Occupation: medical physical therapist
- _MILT: World War II. US Army. 2nd Lieutenant.
Notes:
Edith "Ditta" Lipkind has retired from Suburban General Hospital after 20 years of service as the chief physical therapist.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thursday, 5 February 1987.
Lipkind, Edith Hedges "Ditta," of Pittsburgh, Pa, died July 10, 2006 at Atria South Hills, Pittsburgh. Mrs. Lipkind "Ditta" was born in Champaign, Ill., but spent most of her "growing up" years in Wichita, Kan. She was a graduate of Wichita High School East, the University of Illinois and the Physical Therapy School of Harvard Medical. As a 2nd Lt. during WWII, she was stationed at the Army Amputation Center in Atlantic City, N.J. After the war, Ditta came to Pittsburgh and worked as a physical therapist specializing in gait training in the office of Murray B. Ferderber M.D. Later she became head of the physical therapy departments at both the Montefiore and Suburban and was instrumental in designing the layout of the physical therapy department in the Montefiore's new building. She was also instrumental in the integration of physical therapy, occupation therapy and recreational therapy to further the patient's rehabilitation, both in the hospital and at home. Ditta's interests and enthusiasm was endless: music, gourmet cooking, nature, politics, history, gardening, sports ice skating, skiing, swimming and diving, jogging and racing. In "the Great Race" of 1990 she took 3rd place in the 65-69 female division. She was also an avid fan of professional sports. After Mrs. Lipkind retired, she spent the rest of her life as a volunteer tutor to 2nd and 3rd graders at Linden School in Pittsburgh, creating many ingenious materials to help them learn reading and math. All who knew and worked with Mrs. Lipkind were impressed with her generosity and lifelong contributions to her family, friends and her community. Mrs. Lipkind donated her body to science at the University of Pittsburgh through the Humanity Gift Registry. She is survived by her twin, Elaine Hedges Book of Santa Rosa, Calif.; Virginia Hedges Aldendifer of Wichita; dear friend, Kim D'Ippolito of Pittsburgh; numerous nieces and nephews. Her husband, Saul Lipkind, an actuary for Blue Cross, Pittsburgh and a brother, Bob A. Hedges, Ambler, Pa., preceded her in death.
Published by Wichita Eagle on Aug. 6, 2006.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/kansas/name/edith-lipkind-obituary?id=15340457
LKH note:
Obituary for Edith's husband
Saul S. Lipkind
Saul S. Lipkind, retired actuary for Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania, died in Suburban General Hospital today.
Mr. Lipkind, of 1137 Onondago St., was employed by the Reliance Insurance Co. for 22 years. He joined Blue Cross in 1952 and was an actuarial accountant since his retirement in 1968.
Mr. Lipkind was graduated from Schenley High School in 1921 and Yale University in 1926.
He became an associate of the Society of Actuaries in 1937, was a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and a staff sergeant in the Army for three years during World War II.
Surviving are his widow, Ditta; his mother, Mrs. Rebecca E. Lipkind; and two sisters, Anne Lipkind and Mrs. Sadie True, both of Pittsburgh.
Memeorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. on April 29 at the Unitarian Church, 416 West North Ave., North Side. The family suggests memorial contributions to charity.
The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thursday, 20 April 1972.
LKH note:
info on Edith's husband
Saul Sidney Lipkind
b. 21 Sep 1903, Kovono, Lithuania
Buried:
body donated to science, University of PittsburghFamily/Spouse: Saul Sidney LIpkind. Saul was born on 21 Sep 1903 in Kovno, Lithuania; died on 20 Apr 1972 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elaine Hedges (1.Edith1) was born on 7 Nov 1922 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; died on 4 Nov 2014 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139036355/elaine-e-book
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Private Memorial.Family/Spouse: Carl E. Book. Carl was born on 15 Nov 1929 in Pennsylvania; died in Jan 2014 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California; was buried in Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Private Memorial.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]