Annie Novella House Vigil

Annie Novella House Vigil, 93, of St. Augustine, Fla., died on March 25, 2011, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.

Annie was born March 5, 1918, in Martin, Tenn., and was one of nine children of Ernest Lynuel and Bertha Leora Jackson House.

Annie was a hospital dietitian in Detroit and in Martin. She was an active church member and served on the board of the Wesley Foundation at the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Annie and her husband, Salvador, chose St. Augustine for their second retirement. They enjoyed and shared their beach-front home together from 1990 until Salvador"s death in 2002. Even during those years, Annie continued to be active and volunteered for the St. Johns County Council on Aging in their thrift store and as a treasurer for bingo.

In 2009, she was thrilled when her granddaughter, Lauren, chose St. Augustine for the location of her marriage to Evan Orenstein.

Annie is survived by her son, Jose Vincent Vigil, M.D., and daughter-in-law, Mary Elise Vigil of Atlanta; daughter, Janet Leora Stone, and son-in-law, Randy Stone, of Decatur, Ga.; grandchildren, Lauren Orenstein, David Vigil, Ashley Stone and Patrick Stone; brother, Russell House, of Livonia, Mich.; sister, Estelle Bowden, of Garden City, Mich.; and brother, Fred House, of Martin, Tenn. She is also survived by more than 50 nephews and nieces.

Annie was predeceased by her husband, Jose Salvador Vigil; son, Albert Vigil; siblings, Roy House, John Benjamin House, Charlie House, Martin Lee House, Alberta House, Melvin Taylor and Raymond Verlon House.

A memorial service will be held at Briarcliff United Methodist in Atlanta at 11 o"clock on Saturday, April 2, 2011. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Johns County Council on Aging.