Lorraine Flores

Longtime Albuquerque, NM resident Lorraine Flores, 89, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 24, 2012 following a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by friends and family at the time of her passing. She was born Lorraine Frost to Henry and Josephine in Dubuque, Iowa on April 12, 1923 and was the 3rd of 4 children. She graduated from Dubuque High School in 1941 and worked at the Dubuque Packing Company for a short time. In 1944, during World War II, she joined the U.S. Navy as part of the Woman Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service (WAVES) program and was stationed at the Naval Hospital Shoemaker. While there she met U.S. Marine Sgt. Hugh Flores, whom she would marry at the war's end in 1945. In 1946, Lorraine moved back to Dubuque and gave birth to the couple's first child, Carol. Hugo complete his service in 1947 and they lived in Dubuque for a short time before moving to Albuquerque, NM in 1948 and then to Madrid, NM where their second child Greg, was born. In 1949, the couple again moved to Albuquerque where the rest of their children, Richard, Pam, Mike and Tim were born. They have resided at their current home in the Northeast Heights since 1952. Lorraine worked for Albuquerque Public Schools for five years and at Valley Gold Dairies for six. She also served as the executive secretary for the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce. She was very active in the American Legion Auxiliary and worked with the Boys State Program. A lifelong Catholic, she was an active member of Queen of Heaven Parish in Albuquerque since moving to their present home in 1952. She, along with Hugo, was an avid fan of the University of New Mexico Lobo men's basketball team. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, and brother Bob. She is survived by her husband, Hugo; her sister Virginia; brother, Charlie; daughter, Carol Torres and husband, Eddie of Tularosa, NM; son, Greg Flores and wife, Deborah; son, Richard Flores and wife, Barbara; son, Michael Flores and wife, Barbara; daughter, Pam Highum all of Albuquerque, and son Tim and wife, Susan of Tularosa, NM; 15 grandchildren, and 33 great-grandchildren. A Rosary and Mass will be held 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 27 at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church, 5311 Phoenix Ave. NE. Interment services will take place at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers are granddaughters: Karen, Carrie, Amy, Jenny, Dawn, Shalee and Melanie.