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Lorraine Dolores (Smith) Griffin September 28, 1947 – July 14, 2021 Lorraine was born September 28, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY to Theophilus E. and Elize R. (McKenzie) Smith. She was the oldest of three children. Lorraine passed away peacefully July 14, 2021 surrounded by her family. Lorraine moved with her family to Cambridge, MA where she attended the Houghton Elementary School, the Timilty Jr Highschool in Boston, and graduated from Cambridge High and Latin. Upon graduation Lorraine...

Wister Chester Swinton, affectionately known as “WC” was born in Florence, South Carolina on January 18, 1932 to Zollie and Alice H. Swinton. WC was his parents’ eldest son, third child of ten children. His father and mother instilled hard work ethics in their children. Like his parents, young WC was a farmer ― overseeing livestock and cultivating the land which resulted in many bountiful harvests. WC was very intelligent and valued education. Throughout his life, he was...