Lorraine M.
Katzmann
of Fairview, N.J. passed peacefully on August 24
, 2021
at age 94.
Lorraine was born in West New York in April 1927 and was a graduate of Memorial High School. She moved to Fairview in 1951 and remained a resident there for the rest of her life.
In 1991, she retired as a vice president of the Trust Company of New Jersey, where she began her career as a teller right after high school. Over the years, Lorraine was an active parishioner of both Our Lady of Libera R.C. Church in West New York and Our Lady of Grace R.C. Church in Fairview.
Lorraine enjoyed traveling, reading, opera, shopping, home improvement, and gardening but most of all she loved being a part of the lives of her beloved family. She is survived by two dear sisters-in-law Melina Katzmann of Brick and Paula Purcell of Fairview; five cherished nieces and nephews: Steven, Lizbeth, and Jennifer Katzmann of Brick, Denise Purcell of New York City, and Lori Purcell Freiberg (Ken Freiberg) of Ridgefield; an adored great nephew and niece, Benjamin and Karly Freiberg; an extended family of many loving cousins; and several close friends including Thomas and Hedy Valledolmo of Little Egg Harbor, and Nicholas Lonsizero of Saddle River. She is predeceased by her parents, Marie Purcell, Arthur Katzmann, and Paul Purcell, and two beloved brothers, Arthur Katzmann and Dennis Purcell.
Funeral from A.K. Macagna Funeral Home 495 Anderson Avenue in Cliffside Park
, N.J.
on Friday
,
August 27, 2021 at 10:00am thence to Our Lady of Grace R.C. Church in Fairview
, N.J..
where a Funeral Mass will be offered at 11:00am
.
Interment to follow at Madonna Cemetery in Fort Lee
, N.J
. The family will receive
their friends Thursday 5-8pm at the funeral home.