1970 – 2014

PORTLAND — Lori A. Skelton, 44, of 32 North Temple Street in Lewiston, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born in Lewiston on April 26, 1970, the daughter of George C. Skelton and Kathy (Danforth) Skelton Haigh. Lori was a 1988 graduate of Oak Hill High School in Wales and she graduated from Husson University in Bangor in 1992, with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

For the past 22 years, Lori worked at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston as a psych nurse in the admissions department, coordinating intakes for behavioral health.

Lori was an avid Red Sox fan. She loved to socialize with friends. Lori was the “life of the party.” Her sense of humor, generosity and loyalty to family and friends were boundless. She was a dedicated professional and had the utmost respect for her colleagues.

Lori is survived by her beloved companion, Deb Higgins, of Lewiston; her mother, Kathy Haigh and her husband, Robert, of Litchfield; her father, George Skelton and his companion, Margaret Thomas, of New Gloucester; her “second set of parents,” Aunt Karen and Uncle David Byras of Litchfield; many aunts, uncles and cousins; and a very special little girl, Lilly Beaudette.

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