WIFE: Alice Corrigan

CHILDREN:

Barbara Lorion
Lucille Lorion
Kenneth Lorion
Donald Lorion

OBITUARY

The Fitchburg Sentinel
Saturday, October 16, 1943

Romeo J Lorion, 45 of 8 Waverly Street died this morning at the Beverly Hospital. He was born in Winchendon Jan 9, 1897, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lorion.

He was a veteran of World War I. He enlisted in Co. D, 6th Regiment and in 1915 he went overseas with Co. B of the 101st Regiment, 26th Division. He was discharged April 29, 1919.

He is survived by his wife Mrs. Alice (Corrigan) Lorion, two daughters, Barbara and Lucille of this city, two sons, Kenneth in the U.S. Air Corps stationed in Utah and Donald of this city, and several brothers and sisters.

The funeral will be from the Mallahy Funeral Home at a time to be announced.

LORION BROTHERS BUSY WITH "EATS" WORK AND BIG RATS

Romeo and Edward Lorion who are in different units and the 101st Regiments in France in letters to their mother, Mrs. Joseph Lorion, 1005 Main Street, write not to worry about them:

"Romeo" says

Just received two letters from you and was more than glad to get them. I tell you mother, this is a great life for a young fellow like me. I am sistting by a nice hot fire writing this letter on a desk which I made in my spare time. All us boys are worrying about over here are is when we are going to get paid and what we are going to eat for the next meal, but we are fed very good, so what more do we want.

"Eddie" writes:

You know where I am, we have lots of "Friends" which I do not like. And you know what they are - "Rats". They are big ones. I am sitting on a sandbag writing this letter, it is not a very comfortable table.

I had a dream about you and father last night. I had a great time, but the next morning I got up and it was a different story. Anyway, I had a good time for one night. When I got up in the morning there were about six rats running around me. I am fine and dandy.

SOURCE:

WITH THE BOYS BEHIND THE GUNS
Soldiers Letters
Fitchburg Sentinel
Saturday, April 20, 1918