Lorraine Abenante

September 13, 1946 - November 30, 2021

Lorraine (Nana) Abenante, 75 of Clermont FL, formerly of Brooklyn NY passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Lorraine was the daughter of James Abenante and Gladys Ortleib-Abenante. Born and raised in the Bronx NY, Lorraine then lived in Brooklyn NY until retiring to Florida 15 years ago. She worked for Our Lady of Refuge Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, where she was a caretaker and cook at the rectory, and taught as a CCD teacher for many years. Lorraine was also a "lunch mom" at the public schools. A movie buff, her favorite genre was comedy. She spent many hours watching her VHS tapes of a large selection of comedies. She was also an animal lover and has had several pets, both dogs and cats over the years. Even with her busy schedule her main focus was on her family, especially her grandchildren and most recently her great-grandson. Lorraine was predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her son Joseph (Julie) of NJ, son Kenneth (Karen) of FL, daughter Arlene (Edward) of NY, 11 grandchildren and her great-grandson. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 PM on Monday December 6, 2021 at the Waitt Funeral Home in Morganville NJ. Her funeral service will be at the Waitt Funeral home on Tuesday December 7, 2021 at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at the Marlboro Memorial Cemetery.