Lora Lee "Loree" Rudolph

September 13, 1945 - February 8, 2016

Portsmouth, NH - Lora Lee "Loree" (Splane) Rudolph, 70, passed away at home on Monday, February 8, 2016. She was born in Auburn, NY on September 13, 1945, a daughter of the late George D. and Emma A. (Badman) Splane and was raised and educated in Skaneateles, NY. Loree married Timothy Rudolph on May 4, 1967 and moved a year later to Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA where they raised their family. While attending North Shore Community Baptist Church, she helped to build a rather large church library and became Minister of Christian Education, shepherding many volunteers while the church grew. In 2005, Loree and Tim moved to Freeport, ME, where they owned and operated the Kendall Tavern Inn for the next nine years. In 2014, they sold the Inn and retired to Portsmouth, NH to be near family. She enjoyed many creative hobbies including quilting and stained glass art work. She is survived by her husband Timothy, their two children Gary (Margaret) Rudolph and Tami (Amos) Rudolph Pike, her sister Lois Shaw and six grandchildren, Joshua, Kaylyn, Sierra, Leah, Megan and Bennett. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Bethany Church, 500 Breakfast Hill Road, Greenland, NH. Friends and relatives are respectfully invited. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to www.rockinghamvna.org, www.braintumor.org, or your church's short-term missions. (Loree & Tim were changed by going!)