Lorna A. (Petrilli) King

Of Revere. Passed away January 19, 2023 following a brief illness at the age of 67. Born in Cambridge to the late Retired RFD William G. and Ella (DeRosa) Petrilli on May 28, 1955. Beloved wife of Paul King. Cherished mother of Jesse King and his wife Angela of Arkansas and Katie Russell and her husband Rob of Georgetown. Adored Nona of Lucia and Charlie. Dear sister of Retired RFD William Petrilli and his wife Charlene. Sister-in-law of John King and his wife Paula, Karen Dellolio and her husband Tim, Denise King and her longtime companion Chris, Gary King and his wife Karen and the late Charles King. Also lovingly survived by her aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

   Lorna graduated from Revere High School and spent many years working in retail. She was an avid gardener and loved spending time at Revere Beach, puzzle building and Aruba vacations. She enjoyed trips to Mohegan Sun. Lorna was partial to her classic rock, especially Janice Joplin. Above all, was the love she had for her family. She lived for trips down to Little Rock to spend time with her grandchildren. A woman with a heart of gold, Lorna will be missed by those who had the privilege to know her.

   A visitation was held at the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons Bruno Funeral Home, on Monday, January 23 with the Funeral on Tuesday, followed by a mass at St. Anthony’s Church, Revere.  Interment is private.  At the family’s request, in lieu of flowers, those wishing to remember Lorna may make donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at https://www.lls.org/ways-to-give.