Lorraine J. Kaiser Pakkala Lintala, 88, of Newfield, N.Y. and Yulee, Fla., went to be with her personal savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, November 24, 2019.
Born March 15, 1931 in Horseheads, N.Y., she was the daughter of Charles and Frances (Lovell) Kaiser.
Lorraine lived her life for the glory of her Lord. She was the author of Yea God, a book about a commune that turned to Christ, and Land of Forgetfulness, a personal story about being the caregiver of an Alzheimer’s patient that includes tips and Bible verses to help caregivers. She also contributed to the book Uplift with Barbara Delinsky, sharing lessons learned while battling breast cancer, and several other devotionals and publications. She previously served as the editor of American Agriculturalist magazine and worked as an administrative assistant for the alumni department at the Statler Hotel of Cornell University.
She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, entertaining and sitting on her porch watching the birds and wildlife. Her home was filled with happiness, laughter, and the sound of her beautiful whistling and singing.
She was predeceased by the father of her children, Wilfred Pakkala; her husband, Leonard Lintala; and their grandson, Grant Lintala.
She is survived by her children, Cheryl Tavares Fahs and her children, Gabriel and Nathan Tavares and Maya Weltman-Fahs, Walter (Brenda) Pakkala and their daughters, Teneel Wilder and Tiffany Wilson, and Rochelle (Kenneth) Mix; and stepchildren, Eric (Barb) Lintala and their children, Alyssa Bub and Eric Lintala Jr., Dr. Alan (Janet) Lintala and their children, Aiden, Mason and Pierson Lintala, and Christine (Keith) Peltz and their daughters, Adrienne and Karen Peltz. She is also survived by her “special daughter,” Joyce Searor, sister-in-law Viola Kaiser, dear friend Dixie Merilahti, many great- and great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life is planned for March 14, 2020 at People’s Baptist Church in Newfield, N.Y.
Allen-Manzer Funeral Home.