Lorraine M. Coleman, of Plymouth and formerly of Dorchester and Milton, died peacefully at the Dr Ruth McLain Hospice in Braintree, MA on Friday, August 13.

Lorraine was born in Boston, the third child of Margaret (McLaughlin) and Joseph F Coleman, a Boston Fireman. She used to say that she was a sickly child, but she lived to be 97 years old-longer than her three siblings.

She went to Dorchester schools and lived in Dorchester most of her life. She was the kindest most generous person, always asking if she could help with anything, and would give you $5 if she only had $5, if she thought you needed it more. After completing high school, she worked at the Federal Reserve Bank, Estabrook & Co, Burlington Industries, Wilson CO, Thurman Wool Co, and Channel 5. She retired from the local UAW office.

She travelled throughout the United States and Europe with her two friends, Kaye Rehs and Barbara Welch who both pre-deceased her.

Her siblings who predeceased her were Joseph F Coleman of Holbrook, Virginia M Kennedy of Milton, & Stephanie Novell of Woodstock, GA.

When Lorraine retired, she went to live with her sister Virginia Kennedy in Milton. A devout Catholic, she attended St. Agatha church from 1986 through 2019 when she and her niece Jeanne moved to Plymouth. She leaves many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, North Carolina and West Palm Beach, Florida.

A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Agatha Church. Burial Milton Cemetery.

Donations in Lorraine’s memory can be made to: Old Colony Hospice, 321 Manley St. West Bridgewater, MA 02379 or via oldcolonyhospice.org.