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Carnita Ruth Lorenzo

October 14, 1930 — August 20, 2016

Carnita Lorenzo

Dayton

Carnita Ruth Lorenzo, age 85 of Dayton, died Saturday, August 20, 2016. She was born October 14, 1930 in Bledsoe County to the late Aaron and Lessie (Milliron) Swafford. She is also preceded by her husband, Dr. Reuben S. Lorenzo, MD.

Carnita moved to Dayton in 2014 after many years in Chesterland, OH where she was a member of Saint Anselm Catholic Church and where she worked as a professor of nursing psychology at Cuyahoga Community College Nursing School.

He is survived by her daughter Sofia Lorenzo of Falls Church, VA and her 3 sisters Melrose Godbehere of Dayton, Nancy Headlee of Hixson, and Billie Hall of St. Petersburg, FL; in addition to numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service for Carnita will be held on Monday at 6:00 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. John Fields officiating.

Please share your memories of Carnita in her online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com .

The family is being cared for by Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton, TN.
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