1926
Lorraine
2015
Lorraine Mumford
March 28, 1926 — January 31, 2015
Lorraine T. Mumford,88, of St. Johnsbury Vt., passed away in her home under the care of Hospice on Saturday, January 31, 2015.
She was born on March 28, 1926 to Arthur S. and Alice (Wilkinson) Wright of St. Johnsbury Vt.
Lorraine attended St. Johnsbury schools. After high school graduation she enrolled in Wilfred Beauty Academy in Boston and worked as a beautician before and after her marriage to Edward A. Mumford on November 4, 1950. In the early 1960's she began working as a salesperson in Hovey's Men's Store. Lorraine greeted her customers with a smile and enjoyed assisting them in any way she could. Working at Hovey's brought much joy and friendship into her life and did so until her retirement.
Lorraine enjoyed traveling throughout her life with friends and family. These trips included summers at Miles Pond with cherished family friends. She also visited her children and grandchildren in the New York and Chicago area and went on bus trips with her "Hovey's friends". Lorraine traveled to many places with her family including California, Hawaii and New Orleans for Mardi Gras. She was an avid Red Sox fan and took a particularly special trip to game 7 of the 1986 American League Championships at Fenway Park.
Lorraine had a love for all music that she inherited from her father who had his own band, Art Wright and the Bar X Cowboys. On any given day you could walk into her home and music would be playing. Lorraine also enjoyed bowling in the bowling league, reading mystery novels, gardening at her home and 5 o'clock manhattans. Lorraine was an active member of the Methodist Church including the church choir and the friendship club.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen Mumford Jordan, her son Jon Mumford and his wife Rose Mumford; her grandchildren Kelly Sinon Grossarth and her husband Michael Grossarth, Adam Mumford, Timothy Mumford, Julia Mumford and Mari Mumford and two great grandchildren Gabriel and Abigail Grossarth.
Lorraine's family would like to thank Hospice for their support and guidance during this difficult time.
There will be a memorial service in the spring at Sayles Funeral Home in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
She was born on March 28, 1926 to Arthur S. and Alice (Wilkinson) Wright of St. Johnsbury Vt.
Lorraine attended St. Johnsbury schools. After high school graduation she enrolled in Wilfred Beauty Academy in Boston and worked as a beautician before and after her marriage to Edward A. Mumford on November 4, 1950. In the early 1960's she began working as a salesperson in Hovey's Men's Store. Lorraine greeted her customers with a smile and enjoyed assisting them in any way she could. Working at Hovey's brought much joy and friendship into her life and did so until her retirement.
Lorraine enjoyed traveling throughout her life with friends and family. These trips included summers at Miles Pond with cherished family friends. She also visited her children and grandchildren in the New York and Chicago area and went on bus trips with her "Hovey's friends". Lorraine traveled to many places with her family including California, Hawaii and New Orleans for Mardi Gras. She was an avid Red Sox fan and took a particularly special trip to game 7 of the 1986 American League Championships at Fenway Park.
Lorraine had a love for all music that she inherited from her father who had his own band, Art Wright and the Bar X Cowboys. On any given day you could walk into her home and music would be playing. Lorraine also enjoyed bowling in the bowling league, reading mystery novels, gardening at her home and 5 o'clock manhattans. Lorraine was an active member of the Methodist Church including the church choir and the friendship club.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen Mumford Jordan, her son Jon Mumford and his wife Rose Mumford; her grandchildren Kelly Sinon Grossarth and her husband Michael Grossarth, Adam Mumford, Timothy Mumford, Julia Mumford and Mari Mumford and two great grandchildren Gabriel and Abigail Grossarth.
Lorraine's family would like to thank Hospice for their support and guidance during this difficult time.
There will be a memorial service in the spring at Sayles Funeral Home in St. Johnsbury, Vt.
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