Lorraine Caravaglia

Lorraine Mary Caravaglia, age 99, of Wayne New Jersey passed away peacefully during a very snowy night on January 26th, 2026.

Lorraine was the first of three daughters born on January 2,1927 to Joseph and Ann Graupp of Carlstadt New Jersey. She was the last surviving sibling of her family.

Growing up in Carlstadt Lorraine graduated high-school and went on to work as a secretary at a small local business. She continued living at home until she met Nunzio Caravaglia, a handsome Navy man home on leave from the war. They were married in 1948 when Lorraine was twenty-one years old.

As a housewife and mother, living together with her husband in a small rented apartment in Carlstadt, Lorraine had three children- two daughters and a son.

Eight years later, in 1956, they moved a little north to the town of Woodcliff Lake New Jersey to a home they built together with Lorraine’s father who was a carpenter. They lived there for twenty years until all three of their  children were grown and left home to start their own families.

As a warm, loving mother and grandmother, Lorraine lived a long, healthy and happy life. She left a lasting impression on everyone she met and will be remembered by many as one of the kindest, most gentle souls to ever grace our world.