Lorraine M. Young
February 3, 1922 ~ April 13, 2015
PORTLAND Lorraine M. Young, 93, of Portland, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the Barron Center. Born on February 3, 1922 in Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada, Lorraine was the daughter of the late Lucien and Eleanor (Richard) McCaie. She graduated from Rogersville Schools in 1942. During her younger years, Lorraine and her mother ran a boarding house for service men in the years leading up to WWII. Coming to the Portland area in 1952, Lorraine worked for an Insurance Agency and in 1978 she began working for the Portland Housing Authority, retiring in 1989. Lorraine was an active communicant of St. Pius X. Above all else in life, Lorraine was devoted to her children, and enjoyed watching her grandchildren grow. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who will be deeply missed. In addition to her parents, Lorraine was predeceased by her brother, Emery McCaie, and granddaughter, Crystal Marie Young. She is survived by her daughter, Susan M. Young and husband Richard Wright of GA; sons, Charles T. Young and wife Darlene of Portland, Gregory A. Young of Portland, and Thomas C. Young of Westbrook. Also survived by grandchildren, Joseph, Andrew, Thomas Jr., and Christine; brother Aleric McCaie and wife Yvonne of New Brunswick, Canada. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff of the Barron Center for their kind and compassionate care. Visiting Hours will be held on Thursday from 4-7PM in the Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. Prayers will be recited on Friday at the Funeral Home at 10:15AM followed by a 11AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Ave., Portland. Burial to follow at a later date in Pine Grove Cemetery, Falmouth. To share an online condolence or share a special memory with the family, please visit www.ConroyTully.com. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Alzheimers Association, Maine Chapter, 383 US Route One, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074.
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Thank-you Kim. We appreciate all that you did. She was in good hands with all of you. It meant a lot to us. She is at peace now.
– tom
I remember as a little girl all the times that you would come to Mom & Pops house. I alwaysthought that you were so beautiful and petite. I also remembers the summers that I would come to visit and stop by the house and the pest that Trouble was to you in the kitchen. You will be missed very much. To the family, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of your loss.Kathy
– Kathy Trail
Susan, thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. Love, Lynn Pachoud
– Lynn Pachoud
For Lorraine’s children…..so sorry for your loss. Lorraine was my neighbor here at Deering Pavilion. She was a sweet lady and excellent neighbor. I know she would beam when her kids came to visit. I missed her when she moved from here. My thoughts and prayers are with you.Mary Lou Johnson
– Portland ME
Lorraine will be so very missed! I am going to miss that funny, loving, stubborn, sweet face I looked forward to seeing everyday. You are all such a loving attentive family. It shows what a lovely person she was inside and out.
– Kim
How we shall miss you. You will never know how much we loved you.To all the cousins we are so sorry for your loss and will have you in our prayers. Stay strong and know we love all of you.LoveGrace and Eugene Richard
– GRACE AND EUGENE RICHARD