Cape Elizabeth – Lorna Preston, 93, of Cape Elizabeth passed away at a local South Portland nursing home on Monday, October 17, 2022. Lorna was born in South Portland to Joseph Jones II and Cynthis Stanton Jones on December 21, 1930. She graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School in 1948.

Lorna married Waldo Preston, Sr. on December 24, 1949. As time went on, they started Preston Contractors. Lorna managed the bookkeeping and the phones. She was a homemaker who enjoyed raising her family. She especially liked taking her children to Kettle Cove Beach in Cape Elizabeth. Her interests included reading, researching family genealogy, camping, sharing recipes, and listening to talk shows and music on the radio. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends and loved to take a ride out around the Cape.

Lorna was predeceased by her loving husband, Waldo Preston, Sr., son Waldo Preston, Jr. and granddaughter Kelly May Preston, her parents, brothers Joseph Jones III and Charles Jones. Survivors include children Cynthis Mailman of South Paris, Frederick Preston of South Portland, Andrea Preston of Cape Elizabeth, Isabel Gothrow and husband Steven Gothrow of Biddeford, sister-in-law Sharon Jones of Falmouth, 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Riverside Cemetery, 533 Spurwink Ave. in Cape Elizabeth.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the South Portland Food Cupboard, 130 Thadeus Street, South Portland, ME 04106.