Mrs. Mildred L. Palen

Palen, Lori was born in Manhattan, New York on June 25, 1949 with a birth name of Mildred Louise Dean.  She was adopted at 2 months by James and Josephine Darrigo.  She grew up in Monroe, New York where she attended a private Catholic school and later attended Monroe Woodbury High School.  She met Richard Palen at age 18 and moved to Florida in 1968 where she started her family.  Lori was involved in her community of Clarcona and the City of Apopka.  As an active member of the CIA, Clarcona Improvement Association, she contributed to the growth and land management of Clarcona.  Lori was a “jack of all trades” working in real estate as an agent, a bank as a loan officer and title insurance professional.   She had a creative spark and started her own jewelry business, DeVerLorTe.  She loved cooking, fishing, reading and having friends and family around her.  She took great pleasure in making her home a welcome place. She is predeceased by her loving husband Richard Palen and survived by three children, Richard S. Palen with spouse Deborah Hammons- Palen, Veronica Harrison, Theresa Willis and spouse Douglas Willis, along with five wonderful grandchildren, Christopher, Jacob, Grace, Michael and Morgan.  She passed into God’s loving arms January 20, 2017.  Services will be held at Loomis Funeral Home in Apopka, FL on Saturday February 4th from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.  There will be food and fellowship at a friend’s home after the service. In lieu of flowers, donations for a charity of your choice or Hospice would be a wonderful tribute for Lori’s life.