Lorraine "Lorry" Anema

Lorraine "Lorry" Anema obituary

Lorraine "Lorry" Anema

Lorraine Anema Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Allwood Funeral Home - Clifton on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Lorraine G. (Pine) Anema 100 known as "Lorry" to all who knew her, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Born in Passaic, she was a Clifton resident for over 80 years.

A graduate of Clifton High School, Lorry worked as a secretary for the Dumont Corp. in Clifton many years ago. She was also the former church secretary of the Bethel Reformed Church in Passaic. Lorry was a faithful member of the United Reformed of Clifton and a former member of their Women's Quilting Group.

Lorry is predeceased by her loving husband of 65 years, Peter Anema who died in 2012. She is survived by a son, David James Anema and wife, Debra of Toms River, by a daughter, Janice Zipf and her partner, Dennis Reichert of Clifton, by three grandchildren, Marissa Anema, Arielle Anema and husband, Matthew Mates and David James Anema II and by three great grandchildren, Gabriella Anema, David James Anema III and Hazel Mates.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Monday at Allwood Funeral Home, 660 Allwood Road, Clifton followed by burial at Laurel Grove Memorial Park in Totowa. Visiting hours are 2-5PM Sunday at Allwood Funeral Home.

Memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Lorry's name will be appreciated as an alternative to flowers.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Allwood Funeral Home - Clifton

660 Allwood Road, Clifton, NJ 07012

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