FAIR HAVEN - Helen “Angel” Lorenz, 65, of Main Street, Fair Haven, died Jan. 1, 2007 at her residence.
Angel was born in New York City on Dec. 11, 1941. She had resided in the Fair Haven-Red Creek area for most of her life. She had been employed by Bayside Grocery Store in Fair Haven and prior to that, by Robinson’s Red Creek Auto parts of Red Creek and Longley’s Auto of Fair Haven.
She was a member of the George Ingersoll Post American Legion Auxiliary, the Fair Haven Fire Department Auxiliary and the “Save Our Fourth of July” Committee of Fair Haven. She was past president of the former Fair Haven Elementary School PTA and was an avid bowler in various leagues in Fulton and Wolcott.
She is survived by: Norman Lebenow of Martville; daughter Cynthia (Steven) Stone of Sterling; son Geroge Lorenz of Newark and six grandsons Sean, Matthew, Seth, Derek, Jarrod and Evan Stone.
The family received friends at the Becker Funeral Home on Church Street in Red Creek Jan. 4. A memorial service followed at the funeral home with the Rev. Gordon Wendell, pastor of Sterling Valley Community Church, Sterling, officiating. Burial will be in Springbrook Cemetery in Fair Haven at the convenience of the family.
If desired, contributions may be made to the Fair Haven Fire Department, Fair Haven, NY 13064.
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To the Editor (Red Creek Post Herald):
If we are lucky, we get to meet one of the “special people” in our lifetime. If we are real lucky, we know that person our whole lives. These are the kind of people that make a lasting impression on us. They are kind, compassionate, caring people. They take that extra few minutes to say “hello.” They truly care about other people. I feel very blessed, honored and grateful to have known one of those people my whole life.
Angel Lorenz was one of those “special people.” She always took the time to talk whe we saw each other. She was always concerned and cared about what was going on in my life. I had an uncle who died when I was 5. I really didn’t know him, but thanks to Angel, I have a picture of him in my heart. She used to tell me a story about how he yodeled and he was very good at it. She said she loved listening to him.
I can honestly say I never saw Angel really mad; she was always smiling and could crack a joke to make you smile when you were having a bad day. Unfortunately, people like Angel are becoming less evident in our society. Try to slow down and take a few minutes to help the elderly person struggling to open the door; say a kind word to someone you know is hurting or encourage that person who is having a bad day. Do it with love, make it a lifetime practice. Who knows; it could make a big difference in our society. Do it in memory of the greatest lady I have ever known.
Patricia (Wilday) Brutsman
Hannibal