Lorena J Gavaris

Lorena Jensine Hoel Gavaris was born in Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York on July 5, 1954, to Lura Faye Myers Hoel and Einar Martin Hoel. She married Dean Gavaris on June 14, 1980. They adopted their

son, Jeremy, in 1987.

Besides her husband Dean and their son Jeremy, Lorena is survived by her sister Martine Kruger (Thomas) of Lynbrook, New York, her brother Floyd Hoel (Kris) of Universal City, Texas, her brother Darwin Hoel (Lauren) of Universal City, Texas, her sister, Laurel Strahan of Stuart, Florida, many nieces and nephews, numerous cousins, brothers and sisters in Christ, friends, neighbors, co-workers and acquaintances.

Funeral arrangements are as follows: Saturday May 13, 2023

10:00am - Celebration of Life at First Baptist Church 525 Thoreau Terrace, Union, New Jersey 07083

11:30am - Interment at Graceland Memorial Park, 1900 Galloping Hill Rd, Kenilworth, NJ 07033 (908) 245-1607

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made in Lorena’s name to Gateway Pregnancy Center P.O. Box 1793, Union, NJ 07083.