IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Edna Lorraine

Edna Lorraine Fenn Profile Photo

Fenn

Jun 10, 1934 — Oct 10, 2024

Obituary

Edna Lorraine Fenn aka Lorraine was born June 10, 1934 in Philadelphia PA. She entered into eternal life at the age of 90 on October 10, 2024. Lorraine was a devout catholic growing up in St Raymond's Parish in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia .

The middle of 3 girls, she loved  the outdoors, the beach, the ocean, bike riding, ice skating, snow skiing and was an excellent water skier!  In her professional life she worked as an XRay technician at both Germantown and Einstein hospitals. In her younger years she enjoyed traveling and taking photos. Lorraine lived  in her childhood home in the Temple Stadium area of mount Airy for over 80 years.  The last 3 years she resided  at St Mary's Manor in Lansdale. This property had special meaning for her as her great Aunt Clara and great Uncle Dan Murphy  purchased the property of St Mary's B Manor and in 1924 built a replica of a chapel they loved  in Italy. They donated this property and chapel to the archdiocese of Philadelphia. As children Lorraine, her sisters  and her mother  would regularly meet Aunt Clara, Uncle Dan and Cardinal Dougherty (a personal friend of Uncle Dan and Aunt Clara) at St Mary's for Mass and  tea with the blind women and children residing there.  Lorraine had a great many life long friends. She  will be remembered as a devoted daughter and sister. She deeply loved her family including her nephew, nieces, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews!

She is pre-deceased by her parents  ( James R.Fenn and Edna C. Delahaunty Fenn) her sisters (Patricia Fenn Shields  and Tina Fenn Hammel) and her nephew/Godson (Robert Anthony Lanzetta).  She is survived by nieces Annette Lanzetta Antolik( David), Barbarann Shields Probs ( Pete) and Angela Lanzetta Romeo (Paul) as well as 9 great nieces and nephews and 5 great-great nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Visitation on Friday, November 29, 2024, from 9:00 to 11:00 am.., followed by her Funeral Mass at 11:00 am., at St Mary Chapel on the campus of St. Mary Manor, 701 Lansdale Ave., Lansdale, PA  19446.

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Funeral Services

Visitation

November
29

Friday

St Mary Chapel on the campus of St Mary Manor

701 Lansdale Avenue, Lansdale, PA 19446

9:00 - 11:00 am

Funeral Mass

November
29

Friday

St Mary Chapel on the campus of St Mary Manor

701 Lansdale Avenue, Lansdale, PA 19446

Starts at 11:00 am

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