Lorna D. Walter

WALTER Lorna D. (Reid) Walter, age 41 of Trumbull, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born and raised in Bridgeport, Lorna attended Zion Lutheran Elementary School and graduated from Kolbe Cathedral High School. She went on to the University of Connecticut where she earned a BS in computer science with a minor in Engineering. She was employed by Aquarion, Bayer Pharmaceutical and finally for the past several years she was employed as a senior technical support analyst at Triple Point Technology. Lorna was very active in her church, Bridgeport Apostolic Church and served on the Music Ministry as a Sunday school and Bible College Teacher, Prayer Leader, Women's Ministry member, Asst. Church Secretary/Treasurer. Her husband, Joseph Walter Jr. and mother, Lurline Williams Reid, predeceased her. Survivors include three daughters, Angelica J., Victoria M. and Tiffany F. Walter, all of Trumbull; her father, Cephas Reid of Florida; a brother, Cedric Reid of Stamford; four sisters, Valzie (her husband Vinton) Peterkin of Orange, Hazel Reid of New York, Elaine (her husband Albert) Stewart of Jamaica, W.I. and Evette Goodwin of Florida; and a host of nephews, nieces, uncles and aunts. Funeral services will be held Monday 12 Noon in St. John's Episcopal Church, 768 Fairfield Avenue (corner of Park Avenue), Bridgeport with Rev. David L. Bradt, Pastor of Bridgeport Apostolic Church, officiating. There will be a musical celebration from 11:30 until Noon. Friends are invited to the viewing Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. in Bridgeport Apostolic Church, 499 Washington Avenue, Bridgeport with a short service to follow until 8 p.m. The family would like to acknowledge and thank the 7th floor East Oncology wing staff at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Dr. Andrew E. Duda and the entire staff at Medical Specialists of Fairfield for the special care Lorna received. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Walter Children Education Fund c/o Carol Hartley, 1165 Stratford Road, Stratford, CT 06615. Morton's Mortuary, 25 Margaret E. Morton Lane, Bridgeport is in charge of arrangements.