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LORRAINE REED LEWIS

1932 - 2023

LORRAINE REED LEWIS obituary, 1932-2023, Acton, MA

BORN

1932

DIED

2023

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McGaffigan Family Funeral Home

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Pepperell, Massachusetts

LORRAINE LEWIS Obituary

LEWIS, Lorraine Reed Long-Time Educator and Resident of Acton Died peacefully at Clinton Hospital in Massachusetts on January 15, 2023, with her daughter by her side. She was 90 years old. Lorraine was born in Lewiston, ME, on November 27, 1932, to Arthur Reed and Frances Nadeau Reed. She was a graduate of Bates College where she majored in English. Following graduation, she taught in Bucksport, ME, and after she married, she taught in California and ended her career at ABRHS, Acton, MA. On September 20, 1959, Lorraine was married to Stephen Graham Lewis until his death in May 2000. They met while he was in the U.S. Air Force, stationed at Pease Air Force Base, NH. After less than six weeks, they married and moved to Whittier, CA, to start their new life together. Lorraine loved being an educator of high school students and had many passionate interests including cooking, gardening, collecting and restoring antiques, and reading every mystery and spy novel she could possibly find. Lorraine is survived by her son, Reed Graham Lewis; daughter-in-law, Maryellen Lewis of Hudson, MA; her daughter, Suzanne Lewis Savage (Pisano); son-in-law, Joseph John Savage of Harvard, MA; and her three granddaughters, Jennifer Pisano (her "Baby Tiger"), Lauren Lewis, and Sara Lewis. Private Services will be held for family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the charity of one's choice. For her online guestbook, please see www.McGaffiganFuneral.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jan. 19 to Jan. 22, 2023.

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Shirley Kendall

March 21, 2023

LORRAINE AND i DUG UP SOME YELLOW IRIS FROM A DESERTED PIECE OF PROPERTY. I asked her what these tall up to my knees green plants were--Her reply oh, poison ivy. We both were covered with poison ivy. We met moons ago at a gathering of Women university graduate welcoming meeting. Best of friends from then on as we both were new to Acton

Dennis Kavanagh

January 20, 2023

When I was just beginning to garden , Lorraine gave me a variety of flowers to start with. Every spring when they emerge from their winter's nap,I'm reminded of her.
My condolences.

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