John Stark Riggs Jr.

Riggs, John Stark, Jr.

John Stark Riggs, Jr., of Old Forge, NY and Horseheads, NY passed away on January 3, 2013 in a Boston, MA hospital surrounded by his wife Dorianne and his four children. After being diagnosed with cancer in 2011, he underwent various treatments and surgery. He was born November 10, 1942 in Elmira, NY. His parents were John Stark Riggs and Elizabeth Arnot Falck Riggs Hart. He spent his early years in Elmira. He attended Elmira Free Academy, graduated from Hebron Academy in Maine, and then attended the University of Denver. In Colorado he met and married Rose Mary Runions in 1966. During army service at Fort Ord, they lived in Monterey, CA. They moved to Denver, CO and raised their two children, John William and Rebecca Louise. For many of these years he sailed competitively in international racing circuits. They divorced, and he returned to Elmira, NY. In 1989 he married Dorianne Roy of Horseheads and had two children, James Mathias Arnot and Beatrice Krista Elizabeth. John Riggs enjoyed the outdoors where he skied, hunted, bicycled and sailed. He loved the Adirondacks. Throughout his life he listened to music, especially symphonies and operas. He was an avid reader and a spirited discussion held his attention.Survivors include his wife Dorianne and his four children: William of Hong Kong; Rebecca Brunner (Matthew) of Pittsburgh, PA; James of Missoula, MT; and Beatrice of Charleston, SC; and three grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Diana Riggs Genung (Fredrick) of Naples, FL, and Anne Riggs Good (Rexford), of Naples, FL, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Falck Cancer Center, the Arnot Art Museum, the Arnot Ogden Medical Center Foundation, or Trinity Episcopal Church, all in Elmira, NY. Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Trinity Episcopal Church at the corner of Main and Church St. in Elmira, NY. Arrangements are entrusted to the LYNCH FUNERAL HOME 318 WEST BROAD STREET HORSEHEADS , NY.