February 8, 1924 - August 11, 2025 One hundred and one and a half years is a long life, and Lorraine lived through a lot of history. She grew up in a remote fishing and hunting camp in Northern Ontario. When WW2 began, she moved to Ottawa. She got a job that required Top Secret clearance, but because she took her Oath of Confidentiality seriously, we will never know what that job was. She met and married a dashing young RCAF officer, Donald Gaitens. In 1958 they moved west, first to BC, then to Alberta, and back to BC. Donald died in a plane crash in 1965. A few years later, she married Gerry Bridges and moved to the Comox Valley. They had a few wonderful years together, restoring Gerry's family property on Headquarters Road, and developing a herd of Polled Hereford cattle. Gerry died in 1973. In 1976, she married for the third time, Thomas Radford of Comox. They spent many years doing volunteer work for various community organizations and travelled the world. Thomas died in 2023. For the last three years of her life, Lorraine was a resident at Ocean Front Village. She had a lot of good things to say about her care there, and she especially praised the food. Through everything, Mom always kept her sense of humour. The last thing she said to me, as I was leaving after a visit, was "Come back soon, and I'll tell you some more gossip." I love you, Mom, and I will always miss you. Your loving daughter, Ruth Bridges. [https://generaluse.blackpress.ca/obituploads/funeral_logos/Y3Y0M1E0-20231122093054.jpg] Piercy's Mt. Washington [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/funeral-homes/british-columbia/courtenay/piercys-mt-washington-funeral-home/3732]
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