LANCASTER - Lorraine Kenner, 76, of the McKee Inn, died at her home Friday morning, April 21, 2017, after a long illness.
Lorraine was born in Berlin, NH, on January 26, 1941 the daughter of Harold and Marion (Dion) Bouchard. She was raised in Berlin later moving to Colebrook at age 16. She worked for a time at the West Stewartstown Hospital. She also resided in Massachusetts and Michigan before returning to the North Country in 1996. For six years she was employed at Ames Department Store in Northumberland. Lorraine was also a dedicated community volunteer devoting her time to Country Village Genesis Eldercare and Colonel Town Recreation.
Surviving family members include two sons, William James Cox of Jamaica Plain, MA, Bernard Edward Kenner of Greenwood, IN; three grandchildren, Lea, Brett, Cody; her longtime partner David Newton of Groveton; a brother Paul Leo Bouchard of Groveton; two sisters, Doris Ford and Louise Turgeon of West Roxbury, MA; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held Monday evening, April 24th, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Bailey Funeral Home in Lancaster. A funeral service will be held Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM at the Christ United Methodist Church in Lancaster. Reverend Richard Boyden, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in West Roxbury, MA.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in her memory to the Oncology Unit at Weeks Medical Center, the Christ United Methodist Church in Lancaster, or Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center.