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Lorraine Gold

1927 - 2017

Lorraine Gold Obituary

Lorraine Gold

Lorraine Geraldine (Wolf) Gold

passed away in Issaquah, Washington, on March 14, 2017 at the age of 89. Lorraine was born in Alameda, California in 1927. She was a graduate of the Mt. Zion School of Nursing in San Francisco and worked as a registered nurse at Cowell Hospital at UC Berkeley until she retired. Lorraine loved to cook and was a voracious reader. She loved to travel with her beloved husband, Josef Gold, who preceded her in death.

Lorraine is survived by her children Regina Pahn (Joel), Edward Steven Gold (Helen Clark) and Sali Johnson (Paul). She was the proud, devoted grandmother to granddaughters Elyssa Pahn, Sarah Gold, and Rachel Gold. Lorraine is buried next to her late husband at the Home of Eternity Cemetery in Oakland, California.

Memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association or to the charitable organization of choice.

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

Published by The Seattle Times from May 4 to May 5, 2017.

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