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Lorraine Schoen Burnett of Fairfield, CT passed away peacefully early Monday, October 12th 2015 at the age of 88. She was the devoted wife of John F. Burnett, Jr.
Born in Danbury, CT. on February 24th, 1927, she spent her entire youth in Danbury. Her father was George J. Schoen, the first police chief in Danbury's history, and her mother was Helena McCarthy. She graduated from Danbury high school in 1944, where she was a cheerleader and basketball player. She had two brothers and a sister who predeceased her. It was while at Danbury high school that she met her future husband, "Jack". Following high school, Lorraine received a degree as a dental hygienist.
She married her high school sweetheart on June 26, 1952, and shortly thereafter moved to Fairfield where they resided for the next four decades and raised their three sons. They would remain inseparable for the next 57 years until he passed away in 2009. Following their retirement they moved to Narragansett, R.I., where they spent many enjoyable days walking along the rugged New England coastline they both dearly loved.
An ardent sports enthusiast, she especially enjoyed football, and was also an accomplished knitter, specializing in beautiful, intricate Irish knit sweaters which were prized by all the family members. She was very proud of both her German and Irish roots, and in her retirement years spent many hours researching the latter, including a visit to the ancestral farmlands in County Clare.
She is survived by three sons, Gregg Burnett of Fairfield, CT., John Burnett of Narragansett, R.I. and Jeff Burnett of Wakefield, R.I., and six grandchildren, Timothy, John, Jane, Sarah, Casey and Patrick.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at St. Peter's Church on Main Street in Danbury, CT. Burial will follow in St. Peter Cemetery, Danbury.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorraine's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter, 2075 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, Ct 06067.
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October 17, 2015
I am so sorry for the loss of your love one. May Prayer gives you comfort and strenght to endure in this difficult time. Romans 12:12.
October 13, 2015
Tom and David McDonnell and DiLullo
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
October 13, 2015
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My deepest sympathy and condolences to the family during this time of grief. 1 corinthians 15: 26.
October 12, 2015
Rosemarie Beaubien
My deepest sympathy to the entire Burnett family.. Prayers go out to all of you...
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