Drs. +Andre and +Marie-Claude Rigaud
Rich Falkenberg ’50 of Peoria, AZ died on November 22, 2018; his wife +Lorraine died before him. They “retired” to Payson, AZ where they developed a ranch and became avid llama ranchers. They loved to show and breed llamas, and especially enjoyed teaching children and adults about llamas, bringing their animals to county and state fairs, schools, 4H Clubs, hospices, and assisted-living centers. Rich and Lorraine attended many of the Arizona Regional Reunions. He was always decked-out in Native American silver jewelry. At his death, they bequeathed to the Academy a gift of $55,641, which was placed in the general operations fund.
Drs. +Andre and +Marie-Claude Rigaud, both natives of Haiti, and from Batavia (formerly from Sugar Grove) they were the parents of four graduates: Carl-Andre ’82, +Ralph ’83, Jean-Philippe ’85, and Joseph ’93. Dr. Marie-Claude, a psychiatrist, was also a Life Trustee (since 1992). She died on April 18, 2024; Dr. Andre, a pathologist, died on February 18, 2022. The Marmion Fund was beneficiary of $100,649 from their IRA.