Lorraine Helen "Lori" Cook

One of her favorite places in San Diego, (and mine too) is Seaport Village. On several of my visits Michelle and I would push her in her wheelchair around the boardwalk, enjoying the sun and sea breeze, the seagulls and dogs. Fun times.

My wife and I as Meals-On-Wheels volunteers had Lorraine as one of our clients to who we delivered meals to 3 days each week. She became very special to us along with her cat Callie. We miss her bright smile and laugh every day.

As a child Mom enjoyed walking to Prospect Park and Ebbets Field where the Brooklyn Dodgers played and taking the subway to Coney Island to spend a fun day with her family. Also among Mom´s fondest memories was singing with her family while her mother played piano, her father on his ukulele, and her brother Al on his clarinet, especially at Christmas.

Also, after many years of being estranged, she was reunited with her stepson Charles "Chucky" Mullen II and got to meet his wife, Sue, and son Charles "Charlie" Mullen III. They even named their daughter Lori Jean after Mom.

Among my many wonderful memories, I remember how we loved to sing and dance to music on the radio and her records from the 50s. Most recently she loved to go to Seaport Village and to pet everyone´s dogs. She was the best mom! I will miss her every day!