Ann E. Lorrain, 95, of Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025, at her apartment at Cathedral Square Assisted Living in Burlington.
Ann was born in Springfield, Mass., on February 22, 1930, to Wilfred and Rose Williams. She graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1947 and then worked at Massachusetts Mutual Insurance. Ann met her husband, John, in 1947, and they married on November 19, 1949. They lived in East Longmeadow, Mass., before moving to John’s hometown of Burlington, Vt., in 1957.
Ann worked at the Elks Club for 15 years and at the Ethan Allen Club for 26 years, where the dining room was named in her honor upon her retirement.
After retiring, Ann and John spent summers in South Hero and winters in Sebring, Fla., before moving to the Heineberg Senior Housing center in Burlington.
One of Ann’s favorite pastimes was dining out. Ann also loved creating dried flower arrangements and traveling most anywhere. Many a rural drive was peppered with “John, please pull over, see those dried flowers over there?” Ann loved people and big dogs. She was always interested in each person’s story. She was always willing to “lend an ear.”
Ann was predeceased by her husband, John; her sisters Eleanor Cranson and Marjorie Serafino; her nieces Linda, Irene and Cyndi; her beloved cousin and partner in crime, Lois Pixley; and her dearest friend, Josie Zirk.
Ann is survived by her children, Diane Winters of Lyons, Colo.; Mark Lorrain and fiancée Penny Caussade of Colchester; Peter Lorrain and wife Marie Segersteen-Lorrain of Burlington; Suzanne Pearl and her husband, Tom, of St. Albans; Paul Lorrain and his wife, Mary, who are always on the road; and David Lorrain and his fiancée, Regan Noveskey, of Dripping Springs, Texas. Ann was blessed with 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was a beloved “Auntie” to her many nieces and nephews.
She will be dearly missed by her many friends from Vermont, Florida, Colorado and the Lakeview Terrace gang: the Trahans, Desautels and Osborns.
A very special thanks to Dr. Gramling, Dr. Sokol, and the very loving staff at Cathedral Square and Bayada Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ann’s memory can be made to the Cathedral Square Activities Program.
A celebration of life will be held in the summer of 2026.
This article appears in Dec 3-9 2025.
So sorry to hear about the passing of my amazing Aunt Ann. You and my mom were quite the pair! May you rest in peace wrapped in Uncle John’s Arms!
My best memory is having lunch with you, Diane, and your mom at Lake Champlain in Burlington. So special. ♥️
So very sorry for Ann’s passing. I will certainly miss our times together whether it’s in the salon or apt Very dear to my heart.
She was such an amazing person, always had that beautiful smile and wonderful personality. I miss the Thanksgivings with mom, Ann, at the Daleys, OMG, my sincerest condolences and prayers for you and Paul, A GREAT WOMAN!!!!!