Lorena Larrigan Obituary (1937

Lorena Mae Quicksall Larrigan (1937.2021) The month of April of 2021 Lorena age 83 entered Prestige Rehab Center. Her death on June 9 was the end of 50 plus years of fighting cancer. Sincere thanks to the many doctors and surgeons who kept Lorenas cancer under control for over 50 years. Lorena will be waiting in heaven for the love of her life, Dick. Lorena was born in Ellensburg, Washington to Kenneth Robert and Daisy Elizabeth Quicksall. Lorena was the oldest of the children. She went to school in Ellensburg and excelled in math and accounting and loved to play her violin in the orchestra. She was a seamstress and made a lot of her own clothes. She graduated in 1955. Lorena married Richard (Dick) on June 7, 1955, and they had four children. Pamela Jean (Cookie), Richard Edwin, John Walter, and Deanna Robin. All children were born with in five years. To help with the money Lorena went to work at Hill Top Caf for 35 cents per hour. She paid her babysitter 15 cents per hour. Lorena went to work for Guzzie Insurance working with her mother-in-law Blanche. Dick got a job in Renton and Lorena found a good job in Issaquah, with Seafirst Bank. Later Dick got a job at Boeing and Lorena was also hired at Boeing as a Schedular in the same area as Dick. Dick worked 2nd shift and Lorena worked 1st shift, so no babysitting was required. Dick was laid off from Boeing in 1970. Lorena took a layoff to go with Dick. Dick got a job in Hamilton Montana. Lorena got a job with the bank and later a better paying one with an insurance office. Dick was called back to Boeing, so the children and Lorena followed him back to Boeing in Renton. Lorena was hired as a System Analysis in the computer department. Lorena retired from Boeing at the end of 1992 at the age of 55 years old, Dick also retired at 57. Lorena loved camping, fishing, hunting and jeeping. Because of the love of camping when she retired, they sold their house in Renton and left in a motor home to tour the United States and Canada. They were Snowbirds for more than ten years. They traveled to 49 states, Canada, and Mexico. Lorena sent over 200 Christmas cards to the friends she met in the RV parks. She also flew to Germany a few times to visit her brother Bob, he lives in Germany. Lorena loved to knit and crochet, she has made many sweaters, gloves, bedspreads, and a dress. She was making ceramics, and her own kiln. Lorena loved to do crafts. Lorena was a member of the Auxiliary American Legion, Eagles Auxiliary 649, and Moose Lodge 494, she was a secretary for (RCPOA) Roaring Creek Property Owner Association. They had property located next to Keechelus Lake. They also bought a house in Ellensburg. Lorena was preceded in death by her mother Dasiy and father Kenneth. She is survived by her husband of over sixty-six years, and her four children: Pam Warren (Sean McGourty), Rick, John (Tami), DeDe Smith (Mike Fischer). Her four grandchildren: Jamie, Cassidy, Courtney, and Cody. Her four great grandchildren: Justin, Lucy, Violet, and Jack. Also survived by her brothers; Robert (Bob), Allan (Theresa) Grigg and sisters Judy (Paul) Sny, and Kay (Jack) Pierce. The family would like to express our Thank you and Gratitude to the employees of the Prestige Post-Acute Rehab Center of Ellensburg. They were very kind and Professional. Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.