Lorraine Vitt

Lorraine Vitt passed away peacefully from this world on November 1, 2026, at Linden House in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was born on April 5, 1923, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Hyde Park High School and excelled in academics and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in music at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

After she received her degree at Northwestern University, she taught school in Chicago for several year. She married Hillert Vitt in Chicago in August 1947. They moved to Erie, Pennsylvania soon afterwards. Lorraine and Hillert celebrated their 71st anniversary in 2018, before he passed away in September 2018. Lorraine moved to Charlottesville, Virginia in 2019 to be near her daughter Paula Scott and son-in-law Mike Kelly.

Lorraine loved classical music. She enjoyed playing beautiful classical pieces on here Grand Piano. Her favorite evening event was attending a concert given by the Erie Orchestra. She enjoyed traveling to Europe to visit the great concert halls in Vienna and Munich.

Lorraine had a strong interest in encouraging young people to play musical instruments, especially the piano. She taught piano lessons for many years. She was also very active in the Erie Music Teachers Association, where she served as president for several years.

Lorraine enjoyed tending her flower and vegetable gardens. She was an excellent cook. She was known for baking many varieties of Christmas cooks and, she enjoyed canning peaches, tomatoes, plums, and all types of jams.

Lorraine is survived by her daughters, Nancy Powell and Paula Scott. She is preceded in death by her husband, Hillert Vitt.

Services were private and entrusted to the Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services Inc. Downtown, 602 W 10th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Memorial donations can be made in Lorraine's name to Northwestern University Bienen School of Music

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