Theodore C. Riggs; Retired Safety Representative
Theodore C. Riggs of Thousand Oaks, a retired safety representative for GTE, died Friday in a Thousand Oaks hospital. He was 69.
Riggs was born Nov. 11, 1927, in Chicago. In 1951, at the age of 24, he went to work for GTE. Riggs stayed with the company for 27 years, retiring in 1978.
After he retired, Riggs worked 18 years as a self-employed handyman. He moved to Ventura County in 1986.
In addition to his wife, Doris, Riggs is survived by six sons, Chris Skelly of Encinitas, Bill Riggs of Saugus, Dan Riggs of Newbury Park, Merv Carson, Mike Carson and Tim Riggs, all of Sacramento; two daughters, Kathi Stone of Euaro, Mont., and Debbie Riggs of Sacramento; a sister, Lorraine Sloan, of Palm Desert; and 13 grandchildren.
A funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Valley Oaks Chapel, Westlake Village, with Pastor John Greenlee officiating. Burial will follow in Valley Oaks Memorial Park, Westlake Village.
Arrangements are under the direction of Pierce Brothers Griffin Mortuary, Thousand Oaks.
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