Our loving Mother, Lorraine (Gray) Paysnoe passed away with the Grace of God in her home Monday January 4th 2016. Mom was born in Phoenix Arizona March 26, 1924 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She attended St. Mary’s Grade School and St. Mary’s High School. She Married Gerald (Jerry) Paysnoe May 4th, 1944. Her life and career was devoted to the lives of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Rose Gray and husband Jerry. She is survived by nine children, Carole (Dan) Tortorello, Dianne (Mike) Gibson, Gary Paysnoe, Greg (Becky) Paysnoe, Doug Paysnoe, Colette Seeley, Rita Meritt, Forrest (Jennifer) Paysnoe and Brent (Shelly) Paysnoe. She is a grandmother of 18, great grandmother of 33 and a great, great-grandmother of 2. Mom was a spiritual person with strong faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. There will be Visitation from 5:00 – 8:00 PM, with a Scripture Service at 7:00 PM, Sunday, January 10th, 2016 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road., Phoenix. Funeral Services will be held Monday January 11th at 10 A.M. at St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 2312 E. Campbell, Phoenix. Special thanks to all our mothers Caregivers, you were special to her and to us children. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the Valley in Lorraine’s name.
Your Cox family
So sorry for your loss…..
Gary
Always and Forever remembered Mom, till the end…
Beth Szynskie
Lorraine was my Grandma Jean’s sister. I am so sorry for your loss. Please let us in Colorado know if there is anything we can do or anything you need. Rest in peace, Aunt Lorraine! You are loved!
Beth Szynskie
(Eldest daughter of Paul Szynskie, son of Charlotte Jean Szynskie)
Rita Keel
My Dear Sweet Mrs P.
It was my pleasure to be one of your caregivers. Although I had only been with you since June of 2015, I feel very strong ties with you. We had wonderful long talks and shared our past with one another. When I first met you I was in awe that you were born right here in Phoenix, AZ and lived here your whole life. Back then people weren’t born here, they were transplanted here. Secondly, I was in awe that you birthed 9 children. It was my goal to meet all 9 of your children. I was honored to have met 8 of them. You raised some wonderful children and you must have been a great mom as I saw the love and respect that they showed you. I miss looking at the “stair-steps”. The best comment you ever gave me was that you liked me because we “got” each other because we were both old. I got a chuckle out of that, but I knew what you meant. I loved your dry sense of humor and the love you had for Jesus Christ. You are greatly missed here on earth, but I know you are in a much better place now. Much love to you, Rita Keel.
Erika
To my family- I feel sadness for us all. For those who knew her as Mom, or Grandma, or Aunt and for those who are to young to have had the opportunity to know her. I hope we can all find peace.
To my Grandma,
You will always be an important part of my life. You are a big reason I am the person I am today. Most of my childhood memories involve time spent with you. You never failed to make me feel special and important and loved. I regret all the times I thought to give you a call but didn’t. When it was in my mind to pick up a pen and write ( because I know you love letters) but I didn’t. I hope you know that you have always been and always will be thought of and deeply loved.
Bob Stone
My heartfelt condolences to the family of Lorraine Paysnoe at a time of sadness and also comfort of a loved one being in a better place. She has left the legacy of an ever growing family tree to so many who cared and looked up to her.
What a Mom she must have been.
Frank & Danielle Tortorello
We are sorry to hear about your loss. Our prayers are with you. Extending deep and heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
Greg Paysnoe
Bye my mommy! I love you and thank you for being the best mommy in the whole wide sky!
Being our mommy was not an easy task. We were all pretty rascally! Especially me! No matter how mean I got and how lost I became you were always there for me. I miss you mommy but Ill be coming to visit you shortly!
Praise the Lord!