Obituary of Lorraine D. Vallillo

Lorraine Dolores Vallillo (nee Palazzi), 87, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home in Wallkill, NY on December 5, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones.

Born in Jersey City, NJ on June 26, 1937 to Benjamin and Catherine Palazzi, she later lived in West New York, Guttenberg and Bogota before retiring to Barnegat, NJ. She was preceded in death by Edward, her loving husband of 66 years, her parents, and siblings – Leonard Palazzi, Armand Palazzi and Joyce Stark.  She is survived by her son Edward Vallillo and his wife Dona, daughter Linda Vanderbeck and her husband Dale, daughter Michele Vallillo, five grandchildren - Brian, Justin, Shawn, Jared and Sofia, and five great-granddaughters - Kaydence, Claire, Natalie, Amy and Alianna.  

Lorraine adored spending quality time with her family and friends. She especially loved to cook, bake and host family gatherings. She had a big smile and contagious laugh and was always ready to lend a helping hand to family, neighbors and friends.  For many years, she was the Attendance Officer at Bogota High School where the students lovingly referred to her as “Mrs. V.”  A voracious reader, she volunteered at local school and town libraries.  Words cannot express how much she is missed, leaving an irreparable void in our hearts.

Visitation followed by a memorial service will be held at the William M. Gagan Funeral Home, 1525 Burlingham Road, Pine Bush, NY on, Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Inurnment will take place privately at Madonna Cemetery and Mausoleum in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Lorraine’s family thanks Hudson Valley Hospice for their loving care, compassion and kindness not only to Lorraine but to them as well.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, 80 Washington Street, Suite 204, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, www.hvhospice.org and to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011, www.alz.org.

Arrangements have been entrusted to William M. Gagan Funeral Home, Pine Bush. For directions, or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com