Obituary: Lorna J. Morley, 94, of Lexington

LEXINGTON, MA – MORLEY, Lorna J. of Lexington, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on March 17, 2017. Loving mother of Caroline (Chris) I. Kluchman and her husband David. Cherished grandmother to Collin, Alex and Caleb. Wise older sister of Anthony of Minneapolis and predeceased by her sister Christina Borden, and brother Woodbridge. Also survived by many loving grand nieces and nephews.

Born in Baltimore in February 1923, she was the daughter of Felix and Isabel Morley. Lorna graduated from Bryn Mawr College on D-day in 1944. She went on to a long career in government service for many years including working for the CIA and General Accounting Office. While a single mother, she received a graduate degree in Public Administration from George Washington University.

She was a passionate intellectual and was interested in philosophy, and spirituality. Later in life she made friends wherever she was, and enjoyed fellowship with her bridge and book groups. Memorial services will be held at the Church of the Redeemer, 6 Meriam Street in Lexington on Tuesday March 21, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be private. In memory of Lorna, donations can be made to the ASPCA.

Obituary courtesy of Douglass Funeral Home