Lorraine R. Clarke was born in Montreal to English and French parents. She got her undergraduate degree in California with a double major in Liberal Studies and Sociology. She received her Masters in Sociology at Concordia University. Her Master’s thesis analyzed women and occupational achievement in the professional world. Lorraine has lived in Montreal all her life except for several years spent travelling which she has felt has given her much insight into understanding the perspectives of people of different cultures.

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great sadness that I inform the Vanier community that one of our newly retired Sociology teachers, Lorraine Clarke, passed away on December 30, 2017. Being a very private person, Lorraine did not wish to have a memorial service, but in her memory her department has set up a collection box for the local SPCA, her favourite charity. The collection box is located in the office of the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences.

Our sympathies are extended to her family and her colleagues in the Sociology Department.

Sincerely,

John McMahon
Directeur Général/Director General