She was the eldest of four sisters & since she started out as a Navy child, she lived in various places as her parents moved around. First to Virginia Beach, then to Great Lakes, Illinois, then on to Charleston, South Carolina. Upon returning home to Niantic, Lorraine began her formal education at Niantic Center School. Once complete with local schooling, she ventured on to further her education at the University of Connecticut, majoring in media & television engineering.
Lorraine was a bright, enthusiastic individual who had a thirst for knowledge & a never ending desire to learn as much as possible. She was a constant reader who developed her own, personal library preceding the Internet.
Growing up in Niantic was a happy time for her as she surrounded herself with friends from the neighborhood. Her association with them brought her much joy & pleasure and she valued each friend as a treasure. Lorraine attended services at the Flanders Baptist & Community Church, where she also attended Sunday classes & sang in the junior choir.
Lorraine's life experiences led her to San Francisco, & eventually, Tucson, Arizona. She worked at the MDA for a number of years & also for the City of Tucson. She was the mother of Brittany, Madeliene, and Spencer. In addition, Lorraine had seven grandchildren. Along with her husband Joe, she made her life in an area of the Southwest that held beauty & mystery for them. The Sonora Desert provided additional learning experiences for Lorraine, as they explored the varieties of cactus & wildlife that existed there.
Lorraine was called "Lil" by her youngest sister, Ruth, who was influenced by her choice of music. The Beatles became her favorite.
Lorraine is survived by her husband Joe Plasentilla; daughters Brittany (Bret) Hodgson & Madeleine Ochoa; her son Spencer V. (Aneysa) Ochoa; 6 grandchildren – Tanis, Mila, Rilan, & Kail Hodgson; Audrina and Ashton Ochoa; her mother Eileen Storrs Ruth of Burbank, CA; her step-mother Alison Trombly of Silver City, NM; her sister Ruth (Hamed) Berenji of Burbank, CA; her sister Amy (Garry) Jones of East Lyme, CT and her precious cat Schroedinger. Lorraine was predeceased by her sister Sarah (Trombly) Stillson, her father Spencer J. Storrs, and granddaughter Milania Edwards.
It is with a heavy heart that we say "good-bye" to "Lil" & look forward to seeing her again ~ in good health. Her physical suffering is over & our feelings of helplessness have ended. Joe took loving care of Lorraine throughout her illness & was at her side when she left this life. We are all comforted by the knowledge of her presence in her heavenly location surrounded by relatives & friends. She will remain in our thoughts & prayers, now & forever.
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