Lorraine Y. Blow, 84, of Upper Main St., Montpelier, passed away Friday July 28, 2017 with her beloved husband, children and grandchildren by her side. Granddaughter, Jessica Dearden helped her pass peacefully into Gods hands. She was born in Winooski, VT on September 19, 1932, the daughter of Emile J. Limoges and Yvonne (Morisseau) Limoges. Lorraine attended schools in Winooski and graduated from Winooski High School in 1951. Lorraine met Raymond G. Blow on a blind date while she was still in high school in 1950 and on July 7, 1951 they were married in St. Francis Catholic Church in Winooski. Raymond G. Blow, 86, of Upper Main St., passed away of a broken heart on Friday, August 4, 2017 with his grandson Cody Cacicio by his side, after losing the love of his life one week before. He was born in Burlington, VT on February 14, 1931, the son of Raymond G. Blow and Ethel (Gardner) Blow. Ray attended a one room school house in Pittsford, VT until the eighth grade and then graduated from Burlington High School in 1949. Lorraine was a secretary for the Tree Farm in Essex Junction when she was first married. Most of her life was spent as a homemaker and caring for her family. She enjoyed sewing; knitting; making choke cherry and dandelion wine; and inherited the talent of drawing and painting from her father. When her youngest daughter started school, Lorraine became a crossing guard and teachers aide at Union Elementary School in Montpelier where she remained for many years until she joined her husband in retirement. During high school, Ray worked at Victory Auto in Burlington. In 1948 he joined the marine reserve and went on active duty in 1950 during the Korean War. He went to boot camp in Parris Island, So. Carolina. While in boot camp training, he shot an expert score and at that time was then transferred to the weapons training battalion where he learned to use all small arms. He was soon promoted to Corporal and was also assigned to train officer candidates. He was honorably discharged in August, 1951. In 1953 he helped bring and restore the USS Ticonderoga to the Shelburne Museum where it remains on display to this day. After the marines, Ray worked at Pittsburg Plate Glass and General Electric Co. until 1956 when he was appointed a Vermont Fish & Game Warden and later transferred to the Dept. of Motor Vehicles as an inspector. In 1957, he attended the State Police Training School at Norwich University, graduating with the highest grades in the class and becoming their first scuba diver. He looked for evidence in the famous Newbury murder in the Connecticut River and also looked for drowning victims and evidence in many other cases. In 1960, he started working for the DMV giving driver license exams and later promoted to District Inspector. In 1974, he was promoted to Pupil Transportation Supervisor where he rewrote the school bus laws then trained and licensed the school bus drivers. He retired from the State of Vermont in 1985 at the age of 54. He was active after retirement working at Union Elementary School with students that needed special attention until Lorraine retired and as a volunteer tour guide for the Vermont State House into the summer of 2016. Raymond enjoyed flower, fruit & vegetable gardening; taking care of his home; traveling; hunting; being outdoors and riding all the roads in VT. He took many hunting trips to Anticosti Island and owned the eastern side of Hunger Mountain where he built two hunting camps. Anything one wanted to know about his precious state of Vermont could ask him, as he usually knew the answer to it. After retirement Raymond and Lorraine enjoyed wintering in Cocoa Beach, Florida. They loved spending time and chatting with their children and grandchildren and going on rides almost every day. They are survived by two daughters, Darcy A. Cacicio and her husband, Dario "Chuck" Cacicio of East Montpelier, VT; Linda B. DuCharme and David Marcone of Waterbury, VT; three sons, Michael J. Blow of Windsor Locks, CT; Raymond P. Blow and his wife Wanda of Monroe, NH; and Brian A. Blow and Jennifer Ricker of Westford, VT; eleven grandchildren, Cody & Cole Cacicio; Joseph & Michael DuCharme; Adam, Nathan, & Luke Blow; Raelle Blow, Jessica(Blow) Dearden, & Aaron Blow; and Monique(Blow) Parker. Lorraine is survived by her siblings, two sisters, Dorothy Hudson of Methuen, MA; and Claire Macey of Morrisonville, NY; and a brother, Emile Limoges of Burlington, VT. Raymond is survived by his sister, Norma Jean Harton of Essex Junction, VT; and many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends. They are both predeceased by their parents and a grandson, Justin Blow. Lorraine is also predeceased by a brother, Ray Limoges. Ray is predeceased by a sister, Eleanor Bates; and two brothers, Lyle Blow; and Harvey Blow. Calling hours will be held on Monday August 21, from 6-8pm at the Guare & Sons Funeral Home A funeral mass will be offered on Tuesday, August 22 at 11AM at St. Augustines Catholic Church, 16 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT, with a luncheon in the parish hall to follow. A private burial will be held at a later date in South Hero, VT. Memorial contributions in Lorraines memory may be sent to Vermont Heart Association, 110 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401or at www.americanheart.org, Vermont Arthritis Foundation, Vermont Office, PO Box 3254, Manchester, NH 03105 or at www.arthritis.org or to Vermont Alzheimers Association, 300 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 130,Williston, VT 05495 or at www.alz.org On-line condolences may be sent to www.guareandsons.com