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Lorraine P Sylvia
1930 - 2012 (82 years)-
Name Lorraine P Sylvia Born 16 Apr 1930 Whitman, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States [1] Gender Female Died 26 Jul 2012 , , Massachusetts, United States [1] Obituary 28 Jul 2012 Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States [2] Brockton Enterprise
Obituary
Lorraine P. (Sylvia) Shepherd, 82, of Hanson, a longtime member of the Order of the Eastern Star, died July 26 at Radius Health Care, Plymouth, following a period of failing health. She was born in Whitman, daughter of the late Bernice (Gay) Gerrish and Earl Sylvia. She was raised in Hanover and was a graduate and class valedictorian at Hanover High School. She and her husband, the late Norman B. Shepherd, lived most of their lives in Hanson. She was a member of First Congregational Church in Hanson for many years, as well as First Baptist Church in Hanson, where she was a deaconess. Mrs. Shepherd was known for her thoughtful notes, letters and cards sent to friends and those in need. She and her husband took pride in participating in the annual Jerry Lewis Telethon. She is survived by her son, David L. Shepherd of Hanson and his wife Linda; a daughter, Lori E. Shepherd of Taunton and her husband Robert Zaruba; three granddaughters, Sunni Willis, Lenna Sweeney and Kara Ready, all of Hanson; and six great-grandchildren. Visiting hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 30 at Magoun- Biggins Funeral Home, 135 Union St., Rockland. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 31 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hanover Center Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the hospice group, Christen Foundation, 32 Resnick Rd., Suite 3, Plymouth, MA 02360. For directions or to share a memory on Lorraines Tributes page, visit www.magounbiggins.com.
Buried Hanover Center Cemetery, Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States [2] Person ID I65479 Arthur - Research Last Modified 26 Feb 2013
Family Norman Baille Shephard, b. 21 Sep 1926, Hanover, , Massachusetts, United States , d. 12 Feb 2011, , Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (Age 84 years) Married 26 Nov 1948 Hanson, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States [1, 3] Children 1. David L Shepherd 2. Lori E Shepherd Family ID F23781 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Lorraine P Sylvia (1930-2012)
Lorraine P Sylvia ( 1930 - 2012 ) married Norman Baille Shepherd ( 1926 - 201 ), son of Alfred Leslie Shepherd and Margaret Christien Ballie.
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Sources - [S2016] Electronic: Ancestry - Family Trees, Shepherd Family Tree ,http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3867058/person/-7490932>, viewed 26 Feb 2013.
- [S695] Obituaries: General, Lorraine Shepherd, Brockton Enterprise, 28 Jul 2012.
- [S695] Obituaries: General, Norman B Shepherd, 12 Feb 2011
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- [S2016] Electronic: Ancestry - Family Trees, Shepherd Family Tree ,http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3867058/person/-7490932>, viewed 26 Feb 2013.