Lorraine T. (McGrath) Lake, 91, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on January 3, 2022 at home surrounded by her family.
She was the wife of the late Donald O. Lake.
Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Martin J. and Zedder (Rose) McGrath, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life.
She enjoyed singing and playing the piano.
Survivors include her 3 sons, Donald Lake, Michael Lake and his wife Paulette, all of Mattapoisett and Robert Lake of Marion; 3 daughters, Kathleen Harding and her husband Harry of Rochester, Susan Lake and Patricia Levesque, both of Mattapoisett; a sister, Barbara Almeida of Dartmouth; 14 grandchildren, Sarah Johnson and her husband Maceo, Ian Lake, Harrison Harding and his wife Lindsay, Steven Harding, Michael Harding and his wife Emily, Crystal Eastwine and her husband Charles, Brian Harding and his wife Ramey, Shane Lake, Marissa Beauregard and her husband Tim, Kayleigh Lake, Austin Lake, Matthew Savaria, Andre Levesque and Colleen Levesque; 8 great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Aaron, Cassandra, Audrey, Brittney, Chase, Aybree and Aryah; 3 great-great-grandchildren, Dakoda, Rylie and Tayven; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Steven Lake, great-grandmother of the late Chloe Harding and sister of the late Eleanor Cooper.
Her visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 from 4-8 PM the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Mattapoisett. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 10 AM in St. Anthony's Church and the family has asked that the public meet directly at church. Burial will follow in Pine Island Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation www.wish.org.