Lorraine A. Rossi, Col. Ret. Of Hingham, formerly of Alexandria, VA, and Roslindale, MA, died August 7, 2010 at age 81. Col. Rossi was a long term member of the Army Women's Foundation and predecessor Boards of Directors and since retiring had been a Director Emeritus. Born in 1929 in Boston, she attended local schools and graduated from Bridgewater State College. In 1952 she received a direct commission in the Women's Army Corps. Following training and a brief assignment at Fort Lee, Va., she was assigned to the group activating the Women's Army Corps Center at Fort McClellan, Ala. Assignments in Phoenix, Ariz., Fort Ord, Calif., and Fort Richardson, Alaska followed. Overseas assignments included a tour in Japan and later in Vietnam where she was the senior WAC advisor to The Republic of Vietnam's Women's Armed Forces Corps. from 1971 to 1973. She served on the staff Of WAC director Brig. Gen. Mildred I. Bailey. Next, following graduation from the Army War College and promotion to Colonel, she served as the Deputy Commander of the WAC Center before replacing Col. Shirley Heinze as the last Center Commander. Having worked to activate the WAC Center, she was charged with closing it, which she did on Dec. 31, 1976. Her last active duty assignment was as the Director of the Army Equal Opportunity Program at the Pentagon. She retired June 30, 1980. Her awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and the Joint Service and Army Commendation Medals. Col. Rossi remained active in retirement with Veterans, community, and church affairs. She Served on the Veterans Administration Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, was an active Member of the WAC Veterans Association, and volunteered at the Veterans Administration Hospital near her home. Daughter of Lawrence L. and Alice M. (Hennessy) Rossi. Survived by a sister. Also many friends and relatives.