Lorraine was born in Winnipeg and lived her early years in the community of St. James. She later moved to Vancouver with her family and attended Kitsilano High School where she met the love of her life, John Braithwaite. She was a female trailblazer having a career before most women in the field of Probation and Parole for the Ontario government.
John predeceased Lorraine suddenly on July 4, 2019. They had an incredible love story – almost 68 years of marriage and together they shared a tremendous love of family, travel, education and a wonderful sense of fun which they instilled in all their family members.
Lorraine will be sadly missed by her 5 children and their spouses: John (Mary), Kevin (Kelly), Mike (Tracy), Jan (Larry Bissonnette), Joan (Mark Paul) as well as her 11 grandchildren: Johnny, Julie, Paul (Chantal), Mackenzie, Jason (Sara), Jamal (Autumn), Erin (Trevor), Sandy (Mike), Tony, Shannon (Sean), Angela (Cody) and her 8 great grandchildren: Mia, Chelsea, Annabelle, Brooklynn, Tristan, Philippe, Genevieve and Cameron as well as her brother Stewart, sister Carole and her many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends that still remain.
At Lorraine’s request, there will be no service but in lieu, donations can be made to The John Howard Society at https://johnhowardbc.ca/victoria/get-involved/donations
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