Lorraine Dunn Litchfield

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Lorraine Dunn Litchfield

SUMNER — Lorraine Dunn Litchfield, 64, of Sumner, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 18,2013 with her family at her side at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long period of ill health. She was born on March 29, 1948, in Livermore Falls, the daughter of Cora DeCoster and Bernard “Bunny” Dunn.

She was educated in Sumner and Buckfield, graduating from Buckfield High School in 1966. Two weeks later she married her high school sweetheart, Walter “Wally” Litchfield, Jr. and they moved to Fort Kent while he finished college at University of Maine and she worked in the college cafeteria. They moved back to Sumner to raise a family while he taught in West Paris. Mrs. Litchfield worked various jobs throughout her life including packing apples at Maine Apple Growers and babysitting out of her home for a number of area children who have remained special to her over the years. Eventually she worked full-time for Greg and Donna Trundy at the Renaissance House in Rumford.

She was an active member of the Sumner Fire Department Auxiliary and taught Sunday School at East Sumner Congregational Church. She loved to play Bingo and could be seen enjoying herself with many of her “Bingo” friends. She also loved to play cards and visit the casinos. She enjoyed scrapbooking and crafts and was very proud of her Christmas miniature village. But her greatest enjoyment was the family gatherings that took place throughout the year (especially on Sundays at her Mom’s home in Buckfield). That is when she was truly happiest.

Mrs. Litchfield is survived by her husband, Walter H. Litchfield, Jr.; two sons, Timothy and his wife Carissa of Buckfield and Michael and his partner Steve of Sumner; daughter, Rebecca of Mechanic Falls; her precious grandchildren, Kali and Nolan; sisters, Lynda Bell and her husband Gene, Joanne Douglass and her husband Leslie and Cathy Chandler and her husband Jeff; brother, Porky Dunn and his wife Cindy; sisters-in-law, Susan, Deborah and Gloria Litchfield, Linda Richardson and husband Junie; brother-in-law, Allan Litchfield and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents; sister, Sally Kilgore and husband Paul and brothers-in-law, Larry, Wayne and Kevin Litchfield.

A memorial service was held at West Sumner Universalist Church on Saturday, February 23. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be sent to the Sumner Fire Department Auxiliary at 633 Main Street, Sumner, ME 04292. Arrangements are under the direction of Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Andrews Chapel, 64 Andrews Rd., Bryant Pond. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.