Palen, Lori was born in Manhattan, New York on June 25, 1949 with a birth name of Mildred Louise Dean. She was adopted at 2 months by James and Josephine Darrigo. She grew up in Monroe, New York where she attended a private Catholic school and later attended Monroe Woodbury High School. She met Richard Palen at age 18 and moved to Florida in 1968 where she started her family. Lori was involved in her community of Clarcona and the City of Apopka. As an active member of the CIA, Clarcona Improvement Association, she contributed to the growth and land management of Clarcona. Lori was a “jack of all trades” working in real estate as an agent, a bank as a loan officer and title insurance professional. She had a creative spark and started her own jewelry business, DeVerLorTe. She loved cooking, fishing, reading and having friends and family around her. She took great pleasure in making her home a welcome place. She is predeceased by her loving husband Richard Palen and survived by three children, Richard S. Palen with spouse Deborah Hammons- Palen, Veronica Harrison, Theresa Willis and spouse Douglas Willis, along with five wonderful grandchildren, Christopher, Jacob, Grace, Michael and Morgan. She passed into God’s loving arms January 20, 2017. Services will be held at Loomis Funeral Home in Apopka, FL on Saturday February 4th from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. There will be food and fellowship at a friend’s home after the service. In lieu of flowers, donations for a charity of your choice or Hospice would be a wonderful tribute for Lori’s life.
Service
Memorial Service
Woodlawn Memorial Park
400 Woodlawn Cemetery Rd Gotha 34734
10:30:00
Richard S. Palen says
Christopher S Palen says
Ellen niewold says
Carole Ricci says
Tim Palen says
Tim palen says
All I will not be able to attend the service but I want you to know I will be there in sperit. I love my ant very much and will always remember her for her kindness and love. She always brought a smile to my face. Please know that I love you all.
Barbie Beckett says
My deepest sympathies to you and your family. May the joy and memories of this wonderful life, erase any of the sadness of losing one so dear. Peace to you and your family. May God bless each of you.
The Houghton's says
Larry and Dotty Verch of Westerlo, N.Y. says
Larry and Dotty Verch says
Lori was my cousin, Dick’s, rock. They were soulmates from the first. Now they are together again. Lori was so talented, I still have several pieces of the jewelry that she made and I will never forget her masterful way of presenting hor d’ouvres served on mirrored trays. She was an amazing chef and your mouth watered just waiting for the delicious meal that she was preparing.
I choose to remember the wonderful times we spent together and hope that all who read this will do the same.
Dotty
Annie Lawton says