Lorrie grew up in Cranford, New Jersey, graduating from Cranford High School and Elizabeth General Hospital School of Nursing. As a Registered Nurse, she worked in many different areas, including the operating room, family medicine, geriatrics, and drug rehabilitation.
She is survived by her three children Scott (Marie), Jennifer (Michael), and Gary (Stephanie); her grandchildren Kyle, Brynn, Kaelyn, Mena, Joshua, Wyatt, Eleanor, Vivian, and Aila; and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her brothers Robert and Thomas and grandson Daniel.
She had the opportunity to live in many different areas of the country, including California, New Jersey, Missouri, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. As a lover of music, she could always be found singing show tunes and dancing. She also had a great love for animals. She was a friend to many and loved by all who knew her.