- Date Of Birth: August 10, 1925
- Date Of Death: July 3, 2014
- State: Indiana
Lorraine Kertis, 88, of South Bend, Indiana passed away at 6:45 a.m., Thursday, July 3, 2014 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Lorraine was born on August 10, 1925 in South Bend to Leo and Bernice (Borowski) Paszkiet, and was a lifelong resident. She had been employed as a Registered Nurse with Memorial Hospital, Dr. Clark, Torrington, American Red Cross (where she traveled to a number of disasters) and South Bend Lathe. Lorraine retired in 1983. On August 14, 1948 in St. Casimir Church, she married her high school sweetheart, Eugene Kertis. Eugene passed away on September 1, 2001. Lorraine was also preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Bernice Paszkiet; and her brother Eugene Paszkiet. Having no children of their own, Lorraine and Eugene served as a second set of parents for Judy and John Byers. Judy and John survive. Lorraine was a graduate of Washington High School and Memorial School of Nursing in 1947. Lorraine and Eugene enjoyed spending their free time traveling, golfing, and partaking in many different investment opportunities at horse tracks and casinos.
