General Information

Full Name: Lorraine Michaelis
Date of Death: Friday, December 4, 2020

Lorraine Michaelis died peacefully at her home on December 4, 2020 at the age of 81. She grew up in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, moved to Yonkers, and then raised a family in Ossining before retiring to Florida.  She’d just recently moved to New Jersey to be close with the family who loved her so much. Lorraine will be remembered as a loving Wife, Mother, Mother-In-Law, Grandmother, Sister, Sister-in-Law, Aunt, and friend to many. She was married to Herbert Michaelis for 53 years and had three sons, Lawrence (Larry), Jonathan (Jon) and Robert (Rob). Herbert and Jonathan predeceased her. She is survived by her brother Gary, her sons, Larry and Rob, their wives, Goli and Beth, and grandchildren: Nicole, Allison, Siena and Tessa, as well as numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins.Lorraine will be remembered for her constant smile, optimism, involvement in numerous charitable causes, boundless love, and devotion to family. Donations can be made in Lorraine’s honor to the following two charitable organizations:National Alliance on Mental Illness Palm Beach County – 561/588-3477, namipbc.org/donate_nowSt. Jude Children Foundation – 800/478-5833, www.stjude.org