Born 6/27/1935
Ludlow, Vermont
Died 12/22/2022
Dummerston, Vermont
Details of services
Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to, may make a memorial contribution to the Windham County Humane Society.
Lorraine Maybelle Walker, 87, died Thursday, December 22, 2022 in Dummerston, VT in the comfort of her home surrounded by her children, after a lengthy illness.
She was born on June 27, 1935 in Plymouth, VT, the daughter of Kedric Hall and Helen (Bramwell) Hall.
She was happily married for 67 years to Le Roy Harold Walker, who passed away in March of 2020. They were married in Ludlow, VT on July 3, 1953. She attended high school in Charlestown, NH while staying with her aunt.
She held various jobs over the years in addition to being a full-time mother to her five children. She worked for several years as a chambermaid at the Holly Motel and the Stone Fence Inn. She was also employed at Lawton Dry Cleaners for many years and her last job was as a quality control inspector for VerMed.
She enjoyed making quilts and baby blankets for members of her family as well as reading fiction and watching her soaps. She liked solving Sudoku puzzles and baking bread, apple pies and many other delicious foods. She especially enjoyed hosting family game nights complete with home-made popcorn, macaroni and cheese and drinks all around. She loved spending time with her five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren who knew her as “Nanna”. She lovingly cared for many animals in her lifetime including cats, dogs, numerous ferrets and her pig, Suki.
She is predeceased by one brother, James Hall and two sisters, Gloria Saari and Joy Blood. She is survived by three sons and two daughters and several siblings, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.