Lorraine Trinacty

On June 6, 2024, Lorraine Trinacty left this life to start a new one, once again with the love of her life Lyle.  She always believed that there were bigger and better things to experience someplace and now she’s doing just that.  She’s going to be okay.  She made many friends from many walks of life during her time here, so there will be some pretty epic reunions going on.  We’re happy for her.

We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from mom during her 85 years, among them:

Always have a smile ready, even if it hurts.  Make other people smile because you never know what’s going on in their lives.  Be ready with a joke or a limerick.  If you haven’t read the Master of All Masters, read it, memorize it and be ready to recite it at the next family gathering and follow it with a hearty laugh.  People will remember that.

Make friends wherever you go with whoever you meet.  It doesn’t matter how much money somebody has or doesn’t have; we all need somebody to love us.

Be proud of your family.  Share photos of your children and grandchildren with prospective friends in a checkout line.

Never throw away old pantyhose.  You can use them to tie gutters, child-proof cabinets or hang Christmas ornaments.

Laughter is the best medicine, followed by getting a doctor’s prescription for 4 ounces of wine every day.  Either way, don’t dwell on mistakes and regrets.  Stay positive.

Do your best to accomplish one thing every day so that when you go to bed at night, you can look in mirror, like the person you see and say “I’ve done my best”.

Be kind.

We will celebrate the very special life of our mother every day, and when we are able to gather as a family we will raise a glass (probably of wine) and remember a life well lived.  She will be missed by her children Judith Phinney (late Jim), Kim Feduk, Kandace & Eric Bliss, Todd & Lisa Edmondson, Brian & Barb Trinacty, as well as her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and her brother Lawrence & Ingrid Monkhouse (predeceased by Anne Monkhouse).

Mom was the most non-judgmental person you could have ever met in life and a firm supporter of providing safe places for both children and adults.  If you would like to remember her with a memorial donation, please consider the Blenheim Youth Centre in Blenheim or Bill’s Place in Chatham.  That would have made her happy.