the hands of her heavenly Father on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Lorraine is now
reunited with the love of her life, her late husband of fifty years, Conrad Gelinas. Lorraine was born and raised in Sacre Coeur de Marie in Quebec, Canada, moving to the United States in 1962. She was a lady of great faith who loved and appreciated simplicity, finding peace in the practicalities of daily life. This did not, however, keep her from making a cleverly sarcastic remark on occasion, revealing her wry sense of humor. What brought her the most happiness was the loving time she shared with her family.
Most recently, her great-grandchildren brought her an authentic sense of joy during the most difficult times of her illness. Lorraine is survived by her daughter, Nicole Bernier and husband Edgar, with whom she made her home in Columbia for several years, and her daughter Louise Sparveri of North Carolina. Also left to mourn her loss are her grandchildren, Cherise (Bernier) Buckley and husband Tom, Karina (Bernier) Babcock and husband Tim, Danielle Sparveri and fiancé Donnie Wand, as well as her beloved great-grandchildren Ava Claire, Thomas Mason, Banks Edgar, Nicholas Joseph and Lydia Lorraine.
Family and friends will come together to celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial this
Saturday, (September 22, 2018) at 2:00 p.m. at Church of the Holy Family, 185 Church
Street, Hebron. There are no calling hours. Private burial will be held in Canada at
the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Lorraine’s name can
be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, 200 Executive Blvd, Suite 4B, Southington,
CT, 06489 or to Church of the Holy Family, 185 Church Street, Hebron, CT 06248. The
D’Esopo Memorial Chapel of East Hartford has been entrusted with the funeral
arrangements. For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit
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