Lorraine Theresa Demkow

Lorraine Theresa Demkow, (nee Makl), age 91 of Pompton Plains, NJ passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 while receiving the loving care of her family.

She was a life long resident of New Jersey born in Passaic and raised in Garfield.  She graduated with honors from Garfield High School with the Class of 1951. Lorraine continued her education at Montclair State College where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Spanish with a double minor in English and Elementary Education.

Her first teaching job was with the Paramus Board of Education. She later worked for the Wayne Board of Education as a substitute teacher and was then offered a job as a Supplemental Education Teacher which she said was her favorite job.  She later taught at the Packanack Elementary School in Wayne before retiring in 1996.

Lorraine met the love of her life, George, through mutual friends. They went on double dates, then George and Lorraine started dating regularly and Lorraine quickly realized that George was a special guy. Lorraine and George were married twice. The first time they eloped to Maryland and were married in a civil ceremony. The second time they had a a church wedding at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Garfield. They settled into life in Garfield for 9 years and moved to Wayne where they lived for 51 years. They eventually moved to Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains in 2017. Lorraine and George were married for 65 years until George's passing in 2020.

Lorraine was a dedicated wife and mother who enjoyed making her house home-base for family get-togethers where she would love to cook for occasions like Christmas, birthdays, and all kinds of family affairs. As a young girl she played piano and loved to swim at the YMCA. Later on she loved to play tennis and Bridge. She also loved to ski. Lorraine particularly loved skiing with her family and especially with her grandchildren. She skied until she was 78 years old and spent many years as a member of The Ski Club of New Jersey. In her downtime she was an avid reader and enjoyed many different types of books. She also had a great love for dogs.

Lorraine is survived by her children, George Demkow Jr. of Clearwater, FL and his fiancé, Kim Gill, Cindy Bowen and her husband Alan Bowen of Mendham, NJ and Glenn Demkow of Howell, NJ, her grandchildren Kelly Clavin-Newins and her husband Kyle Newins, Michael Bowen, Andrew Demkow and Timothy Demkow. She was also the loved sister of the late Robert Makl.