Ligaya Marina Carlson Obituary (1942

Ligaya Marina Carlson, 79 years old, passed away September 17, 2021. Ligaya is a Philippine name. It means Joy. A perfect name because she was spreading Joy wherever she went. Everybody liked her as soon as they met her. Born and raised in the Philippines, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. She then went to Chicago and worked there for 6 years as a Medical Technician. She then moved to Sweden working in the same field and learned near perfect Swedish in 3 weeks!!! She was very much appreciated by the patients. There she met me, Bengt Carlson and we were married on Oct. 9, 1971. We were planning a 50 years jubilee, but fate had other plans. I was appointed as an Engineering Manager for a Swedish Company which was established is Stamford Ct. and Ligaya was the receptionist, who spoke both Engiish and Swedish. For 8 years it lasted, but then the Swedish management wanted US employment only. That did not last long and after 5 years the company folded. Ligaya and I became self-employed. It was hard in the beginning, but I was contacted by a Swiss Company in Danbury Ct. I worked as a Consultant. It was a success and I made at least 3 patents for them, which were very successful. During all this time I had the support from Ligaya. Then it was time to retire. We choose Saddlebrook AZ. Ligaya fell in love with Mount Lemon. And we have lived here ever since. She will be missed greatly and will be mourned by her loving husband Bengt, her sister Angelita in the Philippines, her nephew Benjamin and his family in Illinois and the many friends that the couple have known through the years in the US and in Sweden.