Lorraine Olivia Audie
SCARBOROUGH – Lorraine Olivia Audie, 87, of Barefoot Bay, Fla. and Old Orchard Beach, passed away on Jan. 17, 2022 in Scarborough.
Lorraine was born in Biddeford to Charles Everett “Red” Leger and Olivia Margaret (Kenney) Leger on July 29, 1934. Lorraine was a 1952 graduate of Old Orchard Beach High School. She married John Paul Audie in 1957 at St Margaret’s Church in Old Orchard Beach.
Lorraine lived in many communities over the years establishing households in nine different states. She was a stay at home mother, raising seven children and maintaining a large presence in their lives through her involvement in the PTA, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and attending innumerable sports games.
Lorraine was employed at Liberty Mutual throughout New England. She became an EMT in West Virginia. Serving in the New Martinsville Ambulance Squad, she saved a man’s life. When her children were grown, she worked at the family Ben Franklin stores in Highland Falls, N.Y. and Pittsfield. Lorraine became a claims supervisor at Warnaco in Waterville, and was promoted to the headquarters in Milford, Conn.
Upon retirement, she split her time between Maine and Florida. She was treasurer of the Barefoot Bay Computer Club, active in the New England Club, Ladies Poker Club and the Loyal Order of the Moose. Lorraine enjoyed Bingo, knitting, needlepoint, cards, board games and going on cruises. She also mastered the art of completing puzzles, which she passed along to her children.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Olivia Leger; her sister, Irene Frances Leger, half-sister, Elaine Elva Roux; and her grandson, Ryan Alexander Audie.
Lorraine is survived by her husband, John, 86, of Scarborough; and her children Brian (Sara) Audie, Jean-Marie (Glenn) Whitehouse, Susan (Bill) Coffey, Kathleen (Mark) Jordan, Michele (Mark) Kellis, Kevin (Melanie) Audie and Michael (Michelle) Audie; and her beloved 16 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Lorraine was loved beyond words by her family, and will be missed beyond measure.
The funeral service is today, Friday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m. The graveside service will be at is 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. Please visit http://www.cotefuneralhome.com to leave a tribute.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to
Halo Rescue No-Kill Shelter,
Sebastian, Fla.,
772-589-7297,
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