Lorrie Zurich

Lorrie Zurich (nee Anderson), 63, Montvale passed away peacefully at home with her loving family at her side after a 30+ year journey battling breast and ovarian cancer. She leaves behind her loving husband of 40 years George, daughters Heather (Diomede) and Monica (Cirieco), their husbands Steven Diomede and Jordan Cirieco, and son Stephen with girlfriend Marissa Bonanno. Lorrie also leaves two beautiful grandchildren Cooper and Kaia Cirieco, siblings Vivian Paulter, Doug Anderson, Donna Jablonski, and twelve nephews and nieces. She was pre-deceased by her parents Johanna and Jack Anderson.

Lorrie was born in New York City, raised in Hillsdale, attended St John’s Academy and Pascack Valley High School. After graduating high school, Lorrie spent most of her career in executive administrative positions with Federal Paper Board, Friendly Ice-Cream Corporation and Cooper Industries. She later worked as an aid for St Paul’s Episcopal Church Montvale, retiring as a beloved Memorial Elementary School crossing guard in 2020.

Lorrie excelled in athletics, earning all-county honors in volleyball. She was also a member of legendary girls’ basketball coach Jeff Jasper’s freshman class of 1973. She lovingly and passionately supported Heather, Monica and Stephen during their playing years of basketball, soccer, baseball and softball. She organized the first ever Montvale Athletic League girls’ basketball team, coached softball, soccer and basketball; always a strong voice for girls to expand their horizons through youth sports. A truly remarkable woman who thought of and helped others first, comforting many cancer survivors over the years while battling herself, and supporting her family. She will be truly missed by her beautiful family, friends, basketball and soccer moms, parents and children at her crossing guard post, and the many lives she comforted and touched so genuinely and compassionately.