Lorraine I. Tratzinski

COLEBROOK, NH —Lorraine I. Tratzinski, 65, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Brockton, Mass., on Oct. 26, 1948, a daughter to James and Barbara (Monast) Lincoln. Lorraine was a 1964 graduate of Brockton High School. Lorraine was a dedicated homemaker for her family, but she also worked as a CNA for a time at the Coös County Nursing Hospital. She loved to fish and be outdoors, and she loved music, especially classic country & western. Lorraine was also an accomplished guitar player. She was fond of doing different crafts, and she was a talented artist known for her drawings. She was very giving and always helping others in some way. Living by her motto, “less is more,” Lorraine also was a strong-willed, independent woman, and a true patriot who loved her country. She was an avid fan of the Red Sox and the N.E. Patriots. Lorraine leaves behind her husband, Robert Tratzinski, of West Stewartstown; two sons, Kevin Tratzinski of Bristol, NH, and Brad Tratzinski of Meredith, NH; a daughter, Jean-Marie Cross and husband Brian of Leesville, La.; her mother, Barbara Monast of Maine; her siblings, James E. Lincoln, Jr., and wife Sherry of Berwick Me., John Lincoln and wife Debbie of Brockton, Mass., James L. Lincoln and wife Tanya of Allenstown, NH, Linda Weir and husband Bob of Colebrook, Danny Lincoln and wife Michelle of Hooksett, NH, Arthur Lincoln of West Stewartstown, Cynthia Lincoln of Seabrook, NH, and Ruth Lincoln of Manchester, NH; three grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by a son, Glenn Tratzinski, and her father, James “Chuggy” Lincoln. There are no public calling hours. Other services will be private. Burial will be in the Canaan Village Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Ms. Tratzinski may be made to the Colebrook Area Food Pantry, 55 Pleasant St., Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

Lorraine I. Tratzinski

October 26, 1948 - March 7, 2014