IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Elizabeth Lorraine
Clay
March 27, 1928 – January 24, 2017
Obituary
ELIZABETH LORRAINE CLAY passed away on January 24, 2017 at Winship Green Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Bath, Maine. She was surrounded by family at her time of death.
Lorraine, as she was commonly known, was born March 27,1928 in Springfield, Vermont to Arthur H Lockwood and Gertrude Eagan Lockwood and was raised on the family farm on Sketchewagh Trail. She graduated from Springfield High School in June of 1946 and married Ronald E Clay of Brownsville, VT on the 29th of that month. They worked the family dairy farm on Rush Meadow Road in Brownsville, Vermont and lived on Route 44 in their newly built house. Lorraine and Ronald had 2 sons, Richard and Arnold who survive them. Ronald died on January 6, 2008. Lorraine also worked at JJ Newberrys, the First National Store in Windsor and at the Hammondsville store in Reading. She enjoyed farming and hunting, as well as snowmobiling with the West Windsor Moonlighters Snowmobile Club. She was an active member of the Brownsville PM Club, the Young Adult Fellowship Group, and the Brownsville Community Church. She was an Auditor for the Town of West Windsor. Both Ronald and Lorraine lived in Brownsville until 2000 when they relocated to Windsor. She remained there until 2016 before relocating to Maine.
Lorraine was predeceased by her husband Ronald. She had six brothers Francis, Raymond and Richard Lockwood, all pre-deceased, and is survived by Ronald Lockwood and his wife Tinah, Arthur Lockwood, Jr. and his wife Kathy and Allen Lockwood. Lorraine is also survived by sisters Barbara Thomas and her husband Theodore, and Patricia Kenyon and her husband James. She is also survived by sons Richard Clay (Donna) and Arnold Clay (Dale), 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, former daughter in law, Barbara Bernier of Brunswick, Maine.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to Pat Kenyon for her care of Lorraine and Cyndy Kennerson who visited Lorraine and kept her company with puzzles and engaging conversation for many days. Thanks also to Coastal Shores Assisted Living and Winship Green Center for Health and Rehabilitation for their loving and compassionate care of Lorraine.
In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Brownsville Community Church, P.O. Box 176, Brownsville, VT., 05037.
Lorraine, as she was commonly known, was born March 27,1928 in Springfield, Vermont to Arthur H Lockwood and Gertrude Eagan Lockwood and was raised on the family farm on Sketchewagh Trail. She graduated from Springfield High School in June of 1946 and married Ronald E Clay of Brownsville, VT on the 29th of that month. They worked the family dairy farm on Rush Meadow Road in Brownsville, Vermont and lived on Route 44 in their newly built house. Lorraine and Ronald had 2 sons, Richard and Arnold who survive them. Ronald died on January 6, 2008. Lorraine also worked at JJ Newberrys, the First National Store in Windsor and at the Hammondsville store in Reading. She enjoyed farming and hunting, as well as snowmobiling with the West Windsor Moonlighters Snowmobile Club. She was an active member of the Brownsville PM Club, the Young Adult Fellowship Group, and the Brownsville Community Church. She was an Auditor for the Town of West Windsor. Both Ronald and Lorraine lived in Brownsville until 2000 when they relocated to Windsor. She remained there until 2016 before relocating to Maine.
Lorraine was predeceased by her husband Ronald. She had six brothers Francis, Raymond and Richard Lockwood, all pre-deceased, and is survived by Ronald Lockwood and his wife Tinah, Arthur Lockwood, Jr. and his wife Kathy and Allen Lockwood. Lorraine is also survived by sisters Barbara Thomas and her husband Theodore, and Patricia Kenyon and her husband James. She is also survived by sons Richard Clay (Donna) and Arnold Clay (Dale), 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, former daughter in law, Barbara Bernier of Brunswick, Maine.
The family wishes to extend special thanks to Pat Kenyon for her care of Lorraine and Cyndy Kennerson who visited Lorraine and kept her company with puzzles and engaging conversation for many days. Thanks also to Coastal Shores Assisted Living and Winship Green Center for Health and Rehabilitation for their loving and compassionate care of Lorraine.
In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Brownsville Community Church, P.O. Box 176, Brownsville, VT., 05037.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Elizabeth Lorraine Clay, please visit our flower store.
Services
Graveside Service
June
2
Brownsville Cemetery
Starts at 1:00 pm
Elizabeth Lorraine Clay's Guestbook
Visits: 0
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors