Lisa Marie Loree

Lisa M. Loree, age 51, of Willimantic, passed away peacefully, on Monday, December 5, 2016. She was born in Willimantic, CT, and lived in the area her whole life. Lisa was an animal lover and had a weakness for strays. She liked walking her dog in the woods and truly enjoyed nature. Often Lisa would be seen tending her gardens, especially to her flowers. Above all she loved being a mother and grandmother, Lisa will be missed by all who knew her and she will be forever in our hearts. She is survived by her sons Jason and Ryan Loree; parents Robert and Elizabeth (Schwager) Zahansky; granddaughter Ava Loree, brothers, Mark Zahansky and his wife Kathy and Michael Zahansky and his wife Michelle; sister, Lori Gauthier and her husband, David; and her best friend Tim Bill. Memorial donations may be made in Lisa?s memory to Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. 2121 K Street NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037 or www.lupus.org The family will receive friends and relatives from 4-6:00PM on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Potter Funeral Home 456 Jackson St (RTE 195) Willimantic, CT. To sign the online guestbook please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com Charitable donations may be made to:Lupus Foundation of American, Inc.2121 K Street NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20037Web: http://www.lupus.org