Lorraine Pilloud died August 26 at Greenfield Senior Living, where she had lived the last five years.

She grew up as the youngest of four children born to William and Sadie Freije in Binghamton, New York, all of whom have preceded her in death.

She was born in Binghamton, New York, on May 30, 1924. She attended Binghamton Central High School, followed by Wilson Memorial Hospital Nursing School, where she graduated as a registered nurse. She worked for many years in both hospital and industrial environments.

She married Frank Pilloud in 1945, and until his death 64 years later, provided a loving home for their family. Frank worked for IBM, and his career took them to Endicott, New York; Rochester, Minnesota; and Raleigh, North Carolina, where he retired after 30 years. After retirement, they moved to Oak Ridge to be near their daughter and her family. [Read more…]