Lorraine L. (LaForge) Dziedzic, 75, of Vernon, died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruby (Jarvis) LaForge, and had lived in Manchester and Vernon for all of her life. Lorraine had retired from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft after many years of service. In her retirement, she loved to travel and she had a great love for flowers and gardening. She is survived by her children Laurie Quinn of West Hartford, Daniel Quinn and his wife Jessica of Colchester and Sandy Quinn of Vernon; her grandchildren Pierce and Danica Quinn of Colchester; and her brothers David LaForge of Manchester, Paul LaForge of Coventry and Thomas LaForge of Michigan. She is also survived by her best friend and companion of 26 years Roger Parks of Vernon. She was predeceased by her daughter Carrie Anne Quinn. Funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 15th, at 9:15 a.m. from the John F. Tierney Funeral Home 219 West Center St. Manchester, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Church 896 Main St. Manchester followed by burial in St. James Cemetery, Manchester. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. For online condolences please visit www.tierneyfuneralhome.com.