Lorraine Gardiner Wade

Lorraine Wade, long time resident of Santa Clara valley passed away on May 16, 2012. Lorraine was born in Lemmon, South Dakota on April 17, 1918, to Henry and Clara Kirchoff. She and her twin sister were two of ten children. Lorraine is survived by her children Margery(Doug) Andrijasevich, Lorraine Angel, Harrison (Pelusa) Gardiner, Barbara (Bruce) Wilson, Nancy (Paul) Sisk, Anne Harrellson, Ann (Allan) Mootz, Maureen Hennessy, and numerous grandchildren, great grand children, and a great great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by husbands Harrison Chick Gardiner and James Edgar Wade, daughter Carolyn Thompson, and four brothers and five sisters.Thanks to all the care givers at Pleasant Manor, with a special thanks to Irene and Lisa for their tender care of our beloved mother. Thank you to Pathways Hospice, and the Sunnyvale South Team who helped us all on this journey. Visitation Tues 5/22 at 5pm and Vigil Service at 7pm at Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary, 466 N. Winchester Blvd.. Funeral Service Wed 5/23 at 11am at Queen of Apostles Church, 4911 Moorpark Ave., San Jose. Interment Los Gatos Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers please send donations to Pathways Hospice (Sunnyvale South), Queen of Apostles Church, San Jose, or Opera San Jose.