It is with a heavy heart that we are sharing the passing of our mother Margrit Piket on October 5, 2021.
She lived a long and fruitful life. Our mom emigrated to this country from Germany. She came with little, worked hard, made a successful living, and raised a happy and traveled family.
Our mom was a nurse, which if you met her fit her personality perfectly. She was always eager to help and care for others. She loved tennis, and played often. It was one of the standing family activities to bring us all together. Many a doubles match was played with my father and brother. She and our father (also an immigrant) loved to travel and experience the world. We traveled always! Taking us out of school to travel abroad wasn’t even a thought. We experienced different cultures and worlds. It was the little things – blood oranges from a small market in Italy eaten in the hotel after a long day, the crazy drivers in Italy, skiing down a road in Switzerland thinking it was a trail only to realize that cars kept passing us, the street cleaners in Paris on wet early mornings, the band playing “One Tata Mera” (Guantanamera) in Puerto Rico to all hours – along with the museums, sites, and sounds. Our mom loved classical music which is probably where I get my love (maybe obsession) with progressive rock music. We always had instruments in the house – piano and violins. She was frugal for everything for herself (you could not get her to tell you anything she ever wanted for her birthday or Christmas), but was generous with others – buying gifts, paying for things, thinking of others.
She was a good soul. She will be missed greatly.
Love you mom.
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Michael & Lucia Murren says
October 9, 2021 at 9:44 pmDear Allan and Jane Piket & Piket Family:
We are genuinely sorry to hear of the loss of your dear mother / mother-in-law. She was an elegan lady. Please accept our condolences and may our prayers help comfort you.
Love,
Michael and Lucia Murren
Tom Scally and Terese Kung says
October 9, 2021 at 11:22 pmDear Allan, Alvin, Jane, and the entire Piket family,
Our sympathies to your family. Your mom lived a remarkable life, determined, curious, and with so much love. Raised amazing sons, and from her profession touched so many lives. May she receive the blessings of a full life now and forever. Our heart goes out to you…