Chautauqua County Obituaries
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Quick, Lois Lofgren 1925 to 2011
The world will be a bit less brighter for the friends
and family of Lois Quick. She passed from the hands of
those that loved and cared for her to the hands of God
in the early morning hours on Nov. 5, 2011, with her son
Don at her side.
Though she battled through many obstacles and losses, she
engaged everyday with the joy of living.
Lois was born in Jamestown. N.Y., on April 3, 1925.
S She was a graduate of Jamestown High School (1943) and a graduate of Hobart
& William Smith Colleges (1947), where she was the correspondent for
"the Survey" in later years.
Lois married Robert Quick in 1946. they moved from New York, with two small
sons to Opalocka in 1951, and was a teacher at Scott Lake Elementary, Miami (1960
to 1987), and lived there until retiring to Ft. Pierce in 1997.
Lois was a member of many organizations, The Pilot Club (Miami & Ft. Pierce)
and was on their board of directors, she was a Silver Sister of the Alpha Delta
Kappa Teacher Honor Society, UTD, FEA, NEA, DCREA, American Legion Auxiliary,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Moose Lodge to name but a few. She belonged
to St. Cecelia Guild & Lawnwood Volunteers, both through St. Andrews. Lois was
also co-founder of St. Kevin's Episcopal Church in Opalocka, Fla., 1954.
Surviving are: two sons: Robert (Tina) Quick, and Don (Jamie) Quick, both of
Ft. Pierce; one granddaughter, Tracy Quick of Ft. Pierce; two great-grandchildren:
Taylor and Shane Black, both of Ft. Pierce; and many nieces and nephews. She also
leaves behind a group of longtime loving friends.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert I.
Quick Sr.; a granddaughter, Robin Black; and a great-granddaughter: Mackenzie
Black.
Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers to either Treasure Coast Hospice
1201 SE Indian St., Stuart, Fl. 34997; or to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
Service time will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2011, at St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church, 210 South Indian River Drive, Ft. Pierce, FL, 34950-4337. The Rev.
John S. Liebler. will officiate and the Rev. David Francoeur (Hospice),
will also be in attendance.
Her ashes will be placed along side her loving husband in the Memorial
Garden at St. Andrews, and a reception will follow at the Parish Hall.
Arrangements are under the direction of Haisley Funeral Home.
An online guest book may be signed at www.haisleyfuneralhome.com.