Obituaries
December 4, 2020

Lorraine Anders Lees – Craven Hill

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Lorraine Anders Lees, 82, of Craven Hill, passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. Born on May 13, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Kathryn Anders. She was Catholic by faith and had worked at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in Monessen as a secretary for the engineers. She had an eccentric, ahead-of-her-time sense of fashion and loved shopping and interior design. She was a gourmet cook and was an all-around loving, caring and wonderful person. Lorraine is survived by her husband, Dale Lees; daughter and son-in-law, Christina and Michael Rogers of Midland, Pa.; granddaughter, Rylee Fox; sister and brother-in-law, Judith and Michael Sapko of Speers; and nephews, Michael and David Sapko. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, James Anders. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION, Charleroi, Joseph A. Lopez, funeral director. Online condolences may be sent to www.spallinofuneralhome.com.

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