Lorraine Lester "Lorry" Cohen

COHEN, Lorraine "Lorry" Lester, 92, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010, in Stuart, Florida, at Treasure Coast Hospice after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, George Cohen of Palm City; children, David and Lee Ann Lester of Naples, Florida, Rusty and Nancy Lester of Richmond, Virginia; and grandchildren, Aaron Lester of Naples, Florida, and Geoffrey and Erin Lester of Charlotte, North Carolina. In Danville, Virginia, Mrs. Cohen's previous residence for more than 40 years, she was a longtime leading retail merchant in that community. She, with her husband, Nathan Lester, who predeceased her in 1983, owned and operated Frances Kahn, a leading southern Virginia women's specialty store. Stores under the same name are now owned and operated by her son Rusty Lester throughout the state in Richmond, Roanoke and Virginia Beach. Memorial services were held on May 18, 2010, at Temple Beit Hayam in Stuart where she was an active member and a major benefactor.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.