Lorena ended her journey here and went to her home June 10, 2021. Born 20, December 1920 in Chili, WI she moved to Western New York with her family at the age of 6 and lived in this general area for the next 94 years. She married James C. Baker in August 1941, and they raised two children, James J. (Barbara) and Brenda I. (Jack B. Willibey). Husband James died in February 1968, and she then married Moxie M. Kryniski in March 1969 and they raised a son, David (Donna). Lorena was preceded in death by both husbands, her daughter Brenda I., her daughter-in-law Donna and her great-grandson, James Russell Baker. She is survived by her sister, Linda Bradigan (Ben), sons David and James, and son-in-law Jack Willibey, also many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Music was a very large part of Lorena's life; she started playing for dances when she was just a kid and as time went by, she became the director of the Collins Center Methodist Church Junior Choir. She was so proud of her "choir's kids". After moving to Salamanca with Moxie, she took up singing with the Euterpean Society and the Salamanca Methodist Church Choir which gave her many hours of enjoyment. Her way of playing the piano was quite unique because she was first taught by her mother, then as time went on she taught herself and developed her own style; "She could get as much music out of a piano as Jerry Lee Lewis." We will miss her.
Lorena ended her journey here and went to her home June 10, 2021. Born 20, December 1920 in Chili, WI she moved to Western New York with her family at the age of 6 and lived in this general area for the next 94 years. She married James C. Baker in August 1941, and they raised two children, James J. (Barbara) and Brenda I. (Jack B. Willibey). Husband James died in February 1968, and she then married Moxie M. Kryniski in March 1969 and they raised a son, David (Donna). Lorena was preceded in death by both husbands, her daughter Brenda I., her daughter-in-law Donna and her great-grandson, James Russell Baker. She is survived by her sister, Linda Bradigan (Ben), sons David and James, and son-in-law Jack Willibey, also many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Music was a very large part of Lorena's life; she started playing for dances when she was just a kid and as time went by, she became the director of the Collins Center Methodist Church Junior Choir. She was so proud of her "choir's kids". After moving to Salamanca with Moxie, she took up singing with the Euterpean Society and the Salamanca Methodist Church Choir which gave her many hours of enjoyment. Her way of playing the piano was quite unique because she was first taught by her mother, then as time went on she taught herself and developed her own style; "She could get as much music out of a piano as Jerry Lee Lewis." We will miss her.
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