Saturday, January 17, 2026
Lorraine and I have been lifelong friends for a long time. We went to the same grade school, Sacred Heart, and high school, Providence, in Joliet. Even though she lived a good ½ mile from my home, she daily walked to my house and then we proceeded to walk at least another ½ mile to Providence High School every day for four years. After high school, it didn’t take long for her to meet her love, Eugene. The rest is history. I moved around a lot, so we didn’t get to write or talk much. Until we got much older and then we started writing letters to each other, picking up where we left off. My last letter was returned to me, reading ‘No forwarding address’. I thought for sure she had passed then. So, I was surprised to see she lived a couple of years longer. Her family should feel blessed that she was their Mom and Grandmother; and I feel blessed she was a lifelong friend.
Submitted by: Tish (St. Onge) Gregory
