Obituary for Lorraine Bogusat
BOGUSAT, Lorraine- It is with both sadness and relief that I announce the passing of my lovely Lorraine after many years of living with Alzheimer’s disease. She is most assuredly missed by her husband Howard, sister Karen Webb, and brother Clay Shipclark and his wife Evadene. Also missing her are her sister-in-law Ruth Opresnik, in-laws Walter and Alice Bogusat, in-laws Gloria and Kurt Meyer, as well as many nieces and nephews spread across the country.
Lorraine was born in Ottawa, but because her father was an army technician, they moved a number of times, primarily living in Calgary and Victoria. Army pay was poor in those days, so her father often took her fishing and hunting, sometimes for two days. I got the feeling that her father wished he had a son, but as a tomboy I don’t think she disappointed him much. She worked for Alberta Gas and Trunk line, which is now part of Trans Canada (T.C. Energy). Later, she moved to Victoria, getting a job with a brokerage firm Loewen, Ondaatje, McCuthcheon. They transferred her to Toronto. People there always spoke of attending the Shaw Theater so she decided to do the same. That Sunday she came to our church, which is where I met her. We strolled the town that afternoon and about five hours later I had a hunch that she was to be my wife, which happened in 1980. We built our house in 1981 and she lived there until her move into Upper Canada Lodge. Lorraine tried Real Estate sales, but it was the year when interest rates hit close to 20%. She then worked at the Lutheran Seminary by Brock University and really enjoyed her work there. In 1989 we formed Wood Be Perfect Ltd., doing hand carved signs in the area. Many of these are still visible today at Queen’s Landing Hotel, Prince of Wales Hotel, Angel Inn, and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Gold Leaf became our specialty. We also did a number of interior projects, where it was Lorraine’s artistic abilities that were key to our success. While I did a lot of carving and lettering, she did the painting of the graphics and carving of faces etc.
When we retired in 2004, we were freed up to do more travelling. Over the years, Lorraine and I got to Europe twice, and added Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia later. Grenada, St.Lucia, Dominican Republic, and Cuba were visited numerous times. She visited every province in Canada, including the Yukon and Labrador where we took the ferry up to Nain. Very few people can say that.
Lorraine was on the patron’s board of Upper Canada Lodge when her mother was living there. So, when it came time for her to move there, she was more than willing to go. Nurses who have worked in many of the long term facilities of the area will tell you that it’s a great place, so many thanks to the UC L. staff for her many years of excellent care…..Howard.
Lorraine is resting at Morgan Funeral Home, 415 Regent Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, where her family will receive friends on Sunday, January 15th from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. Funeral service will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 140 Russell Ave, St. Catharines on Monday, January 16th at 11 o’clock. Interment to follow at Niagara Lakeshore Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society or to Haiti Lutheran Mission Society Feeding Program.
Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.morganfuneral.com
Lorraine was born in Ottawa, but because her father was an army technician, they moved a number of times, primarily living in Calgary and Victoria. Army pay was poor in those days, so her father often took her fishing and hunting, sometimes for two days. I got the feeling that her father wished he had a son, but as a tomboy I don’t think she disappointed him much. She worked for Alberta Gas and Trunk line, which is now part of Trans Canada (T.C. Energy). Later, she moved to Victoria, getting a job with a brokerage firm Loewen, Ondaatje, McCuthcheon. They transferred her to Toronto. People there always spoke of attending the Shaw Theater so she decided to do the same. That Sunday she came to our church, which is where I met her. We strolled the town that afternoon and about five hours later I had a hunch that she was to be my wife, which happened in 1980. We built our house in 1981 and she lived there until her move into Upper Canada Lodge. Lorraine tried Real Estate sales, but it was the year when interest rates hit close to 20%. She then worked at the Lutheran Seminary by Brock University and really enjoyed her work there. In 1989 we formed Wood Be Perfect Ltd., doing hand carved signs in the area. Many of these are still visible today at Queen’s Landing Hotel, Prince of Wales Hotel, Angel Inn, and St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Gold Leaf became our specialty. We also did a number of interior projects, where it was Lorraine’s artistic abilities that were key to our success. While I did a lot of carving and lettering, she did the painting of the graphics and carving of faces etc.
When we retired in 2004, we were freed up to do more travelling. Over the years, Lorraine and I got to Europe twice, and added Portugal, Spain, and Tunisia later. Grenada, St.Lucia, Dominican Republic, and Cuba were visited numerous times. She visited every province in Canada, including the Yukon and Labrador where we took the ferry up to Nain. Very few people can say that.
Lorraine was on the patron’s board of Upper Canada Lodge when her mother was living there. So, when it came time for her to move there, she was more than willing to go. Nurses who have worked in many of the long term facilities of the area will tell you that it’s a great place, so many thanks to the UC L. staff for her many years of excellent care…..Howard.
Lorraine is resting at Morgan Funeral Home, 415 Regent Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, where her family will receive friends on Sunday, January 15th from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. Funeral service will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 140 Russell Ave, St. Catharines on Monday, January 16th at 11 o’clock. Interment to follow at Niagara Lakeshore Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society or to Haiti Lutheran Mission Society Feeding Program.
Memories, photos and condolences may be shared at www.morganfuneral.com