Muriel Diggory Greenhalgh
Muriel Diggory Greenhalgh left this world for the peace and love of our Heavenly Father on February 24, 2023 in Williamsburg, Virginia. We will never forget her infectious laughter and happiness. She never passed up any opportunity to help anyone. She put her passion and expertise into everything to do with the home and family. She was a gourmet cook and was devoted to teaching others how to sew. She was born in 1938 in Montreal Canada. She was the daughter of Claude and Rollande Diggory. The family immigrated to the United States when she was eight. She graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, MD in 1956. Muriel was an expert in clothing construction. By 17 years old, she was managing a fabric store and teaching sewing for the store's customers. At that same time, she was also a sewing teacher for the Montgomery County Adult Education Program. She was making all her own clothes, including her wedding gown.
She married Jack Greenhalgh upon his graduation from the US Naval Academy in 1960 and she became a navy wife. After 20 years, they settled in Virginia Beach and then to Williamsburg, Virginia. She was very active in the American Sewing Guild. The active community of Naval Academy alumni and their other Navy friends were a source of much joy. The highlights of her favorite memories were family holiday dinners, skiing vacations and Naval Academy alumni activities. Friends and activities of the American Sewing Guild and the Wintergreen and Peninsula Ski Clubs were very important to her.
The family wishes to express their appreciation to the Patriots Colony medical clinic, Dr. Basciano and his staff, to the Patriots Colony Convalescent Center and to Riverside Hospice for the love and care they provided to Muriel.
She leaves behind her husband of 64 years, Jack Greenhalgh; her son, Scott David Greenhalgh and his wife Kathy of Danielson, Connecticut; her daughter, Wendy Ann and her husband Jason Harris of Chesapeake, Virginia. She also leaves behind her grandson, Matthew Greenhalgh and his wife Raquel; granddaughter, Ashley Harris and grandson, Ethan Harris; her sister, Shirley and her husband Bill Hilton, of Barnesville Maryland her brother-in-law Bill Greenhalgh of Virginia Beach Virginia; many loved grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
A Celebration of Life Mass will be conducted at Saint Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Rd, Williamsburg, VA at 11 AM on 9 March, 2023. A reception will follow at the church. Muriel will be inurned at the United States Naval Academy columbarium at 11 AM on June 2, 2023. Condolences can be expressed at recent obits at www.NelsenWilliamsburg.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations would be welcomed by Grove Christian Outreach Center, 8800 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185.