LORENCE, Stanley H. 1922-2009

LORENCE, MACH, POLLITT, BAKER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/24/2009 at 12:13:02

Middletown, Rhode Island - Stanley H. Lorence, 87, of Forest Farm Health Care Center, Middletown, RI, formerly of 41 Bourbon Street, Portsmouth, died Monday, July 6, 2009 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. His funeral was held on Friday, July 10, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., at Connors Funeral Home, 55 West Main Road, Portsmouth. Burial was in Newport Memorial Park in Middletown.

He was the husband of Elsie Leah (Paquin) Coggeshall Lorence.

Born in St. Ansgar, Mitchell county, Iowa on June 24, 1922, he was the son of the late Anton and Anna (Mach) Lorence. Mr. Lorence served in the United States Navy during World War II, retiring after 22 years. While serving on the USS Anteres he spotted and reported a Japanese sub to the Captain. He then worked as a civil servant on the Newport Naval Base for 20 years. He was a Pearl Harbor Survivor. He was a member of the Portsmouth Senior Center.

Besides his wife of 15 years, he is survived by his step-son Gardner L. Coggeshall, Jr. of Tiverton, RI; by his step-daughter Karen M. Buonvino of Portsmouth, RI; by his sister Bessie Gunther of Osage, Iowa; by five step-grandchildren, by five step-great-grandchildren; and by two step-great-great-grandchildren.

He was the husband of the late Louise (Pollitt) Baker, the brother of the late Hedy Lorence, Mary Lorence, Joseph Lorence, Clement Lorence and Carl Lorence, the step-father of the late Ronald D. Coggeshall and step-grandfather to the late Gardner S. Coggeshall.

Donations in his memory may be made to Portsmouth Rescue Wagon Fund, Portsmouth, RI 02871. Condolences, information and directions available at www.memorialfuneralhome.com

[Mitchell County Press online, July 24, 2009, www.mcporess.com]