She was born in Bowdoinham on January 12, 1925, a daughter of Wendell O. and Viola (Preble) Nelson.
Lorene attended Bath Schools and married Charles J. Pinkham in 1945.
She was employed at Congress Sportswear in Bath.
She was a volunteer at the Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and also a long time member of the Bath Methodist Church.
She enjoyed family gatherings and was loved by all. Lorene was known to most as “Nan” for her thoughtful and generous ways. In her spare time she also enjoyed spending time with friends, shopping, sewing, and needle point.
Lorene was predeceased by her husband and best friend, Charles J. Pinkham on May 20, 1977.
She is survived by her daughter, Gloria A. Murray and her husband Glenn of Norridgewock, three grandchildren, Lori Pickering and her husband Bill of Wiscasset, Linda Nichols and her husband Don of Dresden, Terry Ashton and his fiancé Maria McGuiggan of Boothbay Harbor, five great-grandchildren, Kelsey Pickering of Wiscasset, Zach Pickering of Biddeford, Jack, Will and Reid Nichols of Portland. Visiting hours will be held from 5-7pm on Monday, March 11, 2013 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 2pm at the Bath Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Avenue, Bath. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, 04074 or alz.org. Condolences may be made online at www.daiglefuneralhome.com.
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