Anne Teeter

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, Anne (Lorraine) Teeter, who left us on July 11, 2024, after a beautifully lived life. Full of love, faith, laughter, creativity and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her.

Lorraine was born at home in 1936 in the town of Hopkinton. She lived most of her life between northeastern Ohio and Eastern Massachusetts, moving back to Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in 2019 to be near family. She was a graduate of Chamberlayne Junior College, the first chartered junior college in Boston, where she studied business. She was a talented office manager for various organizations.

Lorraine was known for her devotion to the Catholic Church and her passion for choir singing, gardening, cooking and the creative arts. Her garden was a reflection of her nurturing spirit, and her artistic endeavors brought joy to those around her. Her legacy of love and creativity will continue to inspire her family and friends. Her strength, kindness and spirituality will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by loving partner Joseph DeMilia, parents William and Frances Surrette, brothers James (Gretta and Norma) and William (Marianna) Surrette, and sister Rose Mary (Oswald) Amirault. She also was preceded in death by daughter-in-law Jeanne Teeter (Jeffrey) and nephew William Surrette.

She was a dedicated, hard-working single mother to her four children Jeffrey (Jeanne deceased, Barbara Marczyk), Jennifer (Ken Palko), Robert (Lisa) and Christopher (Irene Legree). She loved her grandchildren, Jessica, Jason, Grace, Elizabeth, Ashley and Kevin, and great-grandchildren William, Nevaeh, Egan and Lorelei, and her nieces and nephews, William, Joan, David, John, Mary and Pat Amirault, and Arlene Surrette-Roberts. Lorraine was beloved by many other family members and friends.

To commemorate her incredible journey and to celebrate the love she spread, a private funeral mass was to be held in her honor in Ohio, and a private graveside service in Massachusetts. Details will be announced later.

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