Lorraine Rousseau Meinelt

Lorraine Marie Rousseau Meinelt, age 90, of Greenwich, formerly of Westport, beloved wife of Kenneth Harold Meinelt, passed away peacefully Thursday January 16, 2025. 

Born in Glen Cove, NY, the daughter of the late Charles Henry Rousseau and Gudrun Marie Olsen Rousseau, who immigrated from Norway in 1920. Lorraine’s stepsister, Clarice Kelly, preceded her in death.

Lorraine and Ken started their life together almost 70 years ago in Levittown, NY where they both worked for Sperry Aerospace. Ken continued his long and successful career with Sperry while Lorraine chose to stay at home and raise their four children. Ken’s positions at Sperry necessitated moves to Phoenix, AZ, Salt Lake City, UT and Edina MN. They would later relocate to Westport, CT when Ken took a position at Norden Industries. Wherever she lived, Lorraine became very involved in her local Lutheran Church. She was an active member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Fairfield where she served on the Church Council as Property Chairperson and served as President of the Women of Evangelical Lutheran Church of America group (WELCA). She dedicated herself to volunteering in each community she lived including Girl Scout Leader, Cub Scout Den Mother, Newcomers and Neighbors in Edina, serving as president, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Pink Ladies at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City and was active in the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport. In addition to her loving husband, she will be sadly missed by four beloved children, Ellen Marie Meinelt of San Jose, CA, Judith Lynn Myslik and her husband William of Morrison, CO, Edward Charles Meinelt and his wife Mary of Piedmont, SC and Doris Lorraine Meinelt of Greenwich, CT and four cherished grandchildren, Chelsea Marie, Joshua Edward (Annalise), Zachary Kenneth(Jessica) and Lucas Theodore.

A funeral service will be held Friday, January 24, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 160 Hill Farm Road, Fairfield with the Rev. Susan Williamson, Pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may greet the family Thursday, January 23rd from 4-6 p.m. in the Spear-Miller Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Road, Fairfield. In lieu of flowers friends may consider a donation in Lorraine’s memory to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church; Grace’s Garden.