Lorraine Hordes Herbet, a loving mother, grandmother and “GGma” (great-grandmother) of Palenville, New York, passed away Feb. 8, 2022, at the age of 90.
Formerly of the Bronx in New York City, Lorraine was a wonderful, loving woman whose wisdom and kindness touched everyone she knew. She delighted in hearing about the lives of everyone she encountered, and always thought of others first.
Lorraine spent much of her childhood in orphanages and dealing with physical difficulties, but at key points in her life, she was shown miraculous kindness. She always reflected that kindness onto those around her. When faced with hardship, she would often say, “Don’t worry, be happy,” and in that spirit we take joy from the blessing of her memory.
Lorraine is predeceased by her husband, Herman Herbet; her sister Carolyn Bloch; and her grandson, Josh (Joshua) Herbet.
She is survived by family and friends who will greatly miss her wit, her caring and her love: daughter Joyce Federman; son-in-law Larry Federman of Palenville; son David Herbet of Overland Park, Kansas; former daughter-in-law Dawn Owens of Overland Park; grandsons Justin Aclin (and wife Brooke) of Goshen, New York; Jesse Aclin (and partner Seammala Sun) of Los Angeles, California; and Asher Herbet of Springfield, Missouri; granddaughter Teal Gasbarro (and husband Matt) of Palenville; great-granddaughters Rox Aclin, Naomi Aclin and Lottie Aclin; and great-grandson Bellemy Gasbarro, as well as her many loving nieces and nephews and their families whose lives were all touched by Lorraine and will keep her forever in their hearts.
Her family wishes to acknowledge the wonderful care she was shown by the teams at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, New York.
Funeral services will be conducted at Temple Israel, 220 Spring St., Catskill, NY 12414, on Sunday, Feb. 20, at 11 a.m. Rabbi Zoe B. Zak will officiate. For those unable to attend the funeral services, remote Zoom access can be found at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87221579816.
Inurnment will follow in Temple Israel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Lorraine’s name to Temple Israel of Catskill.
