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Obituaries » Lydora M. Drake (LaTournous) Share your Memorial with Family & Friends Lydora (Dorie) Marie Drake, 92, of Hawley, PA passed away on Mar. 20, 2017. Preceding her in death were her 4 brothers; Walter, Carl, Raymond and She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Joseph J. Drake; two daughters After graduating from Hawley High School, Lydora worked as the personal secretary to the Colonel of Army Physician Induction in Newark, NJ during WWII. Upon return to White Mills she worked at their family owned business, La Tournous Cut Glass. After she and Joe married in 1950 they moved to Hawley near her husband’s work. Lydora dedicated her life to caring for her family. She was a devoted wife, compassionate mom and loving grandmother. ‘Dorie’and Joe were frequent visitors at local nursing homes offering comfort and conversation. Lydora was a devout member of BVM Queen of Peace Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. Mass of a Christian Burial will be held Thursday, Mar. 23 at Queen of Peace Donations may be made in her honor to American Heart Association, www.heart.org.Check your settings when you are happy with your print preview press the print icon below.
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Born Jan. 28, 1925 in White Mills, PA, she was the daughter of the late
Charles LaTournous and Eugenia Rickert LaTournous.
Frances LaTournous.
Barbara Bertsch of Bethlehem, and Linda Barney and husband Don of
Honesdale; and son John Drake and wife, Ann Marie of Tafton; 5
grandchildren Brian Bertsch, Sara Jones, Laura Rotella, Madeline and Maria
Drake; 4 great grandchildren Katlyn and Nicholas Bertsch and Max and Aubree
Jones, and 1 great great grandchild Makenzie.
Church, Hawley at 10 am.
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