Camille Crossley Lohr, 85, of Durham, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on the afternoon of Monday, July 17, 2023. Born on April 12, 1938 in Milton, Pennsylvania to Ray Danforth Crossley, Sr. and Alberta Mae Kull Crossley, she was the youngest of three children. On October 21, 1961 at the tender age of 23, Camille met the love of her life, Robert Lohr, marrying him just a few short months later on January 19, 1962. Later that year, the newlyweds moved to Joplin, Missouri where they started their family in 1965; and a few short months later in 1966, Camille and her family moved to the Kansas City, Missouri area where they welcomed two more children in the next few years. Camille was a stay-at-home mom, home economics and special education teacher, real estate broker and at times worked other odd jobs to help support the family. In 1982, they moved to Lake Jackson, Texas where they lived until 1987 when she and her husband moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico as empty nesters. Just a year after the death of her beloved husband on August 5, 1999, Camille moved to Connecticut where she made lots of new friends and a whole new life opened up to her. Her life began in Pennsylvania and ended in Connecticut, but she also made homes in Missouri, Texas and New Mexico. Camille was very sociable, loved being smart-alecky, hanging with her friends and talking to almost anyone who crossed her path. She also enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, knitting, crossword puzzles, listening to music, letter writing, surfing the web, playing computer games (especially Solitaire), target practice, Las Vegas (she loved the slot machines), and reading mysteries, especially James Patterson’s novels. She is survived by her three children, Sabina, Stacey and David, three granddaughters Sydney Guerra (Samuel), Ashlyn and Corynne, one great-granddaughter Everlee, and many other family, friends and loved ones. She was preceded in death by husband Robert, precious dog Cody, her parents, brother Ray Danforth, Jr. and other extended family and friends.
A website memorial has been established to remember Camille. As she preferred no fanfare, this website is for enjoying her life, in each person’s time and in their own way. If you’d like to share your own stories about Camille, you can submit stories via an easy form on her website at www.CamilleLohr.Weebly.com or you can email your story to Stacey.Lohr@Outlook.com.
Camille was my very good friend all through high school. I spent many days and nights with she and her mother at their home in Milton.
We laughed a.lot and enjoyed each others company. However, after graduation from high school we each went in different directions but always corresponded by cards and letters. Even when she had to enter the nursing home we were able to send a card or letter. So saddened to learn of her passing but happy to learn that she is no longer ill and is resting in peace.
Kay Golfieri