VALE LORRAINE PAWLAK (NEE HAMPTON)

by Megan Billerwell | Dec 8, 2021 | General, Heathfield-Aldgate United FC, Heritage, Lofty Legends Group

It is with much sadness that we advise the passing of one of the club and local community’s most dedicated members, Lorraine Pawlak, nee Hampton. 

Sadly, Lorraine passed away on Saturday 4 December after various health issues suffered over a period of years. In her typical no-nonsense approach to life, her family and friends were extremely shocked by a deterioration in her health in the few weeks prior. (Refer below for Memorial Service details). 

A resident of Heathfield for most of her life and made a Life Member of the Mt Lofty District Football Club in 2004, Lorraine was a member of the Hampton family, which is so prominent in the history of the Stirling, Heathfield, Heathfield Aldgate United and Mt Lofty Football Clubs going back many decades. Lorraine gave so much, never attracting attention in any way, just doing things quietly and efficiently which she knew needed to be done. The Football Clubs were so fortunate in so many areas with her being a very active member of the Junior Committee when her sons Glen and Jason played in the junior grades, going on to be involved for decades in so many roles including Canteen Manager, Catering Manager and a myriad of other tasks. When the club was having difficulty in recent years with obtaining stock for the canteen, BBQ and kitchen Lorraine again came to the fore and continued up until 2020 even during periods of ill health. 

Lorraine’s life away from football was also typified by her giving nature, taking care of people less privileged to the general community. A proud Parent and Grandparent who loved looking after her grandchildren, Lorraine also dedicated herself, together with her sisters and brother and families, to the care of her parent’s Jack and Joyce Hampton who themselves also gave so much to the clubs. 

The Lofty Legends Group and the Mt Lofty District Football Club offer our sincere condolences to Jack and Joyce, as well as Glen and Jason and their families and to Margaret, Kevin, Robyn and Sharyn and their families. So sad to lose such a beautiful person and as one former Heathfield Aldgate United Life Member put it “An Angel is created.”

Lorraine won the Club Person of the Year award and was also appointed as a Life Member in 2004.

Here she is pictured below with her nephew Josh Healey (now a senior player) on the occasion of him winning the Junior Club Person of the Year in 2007. 

A huge family contribution – father Jack won a Club Person award with Heathfield Aldgate United and was also an HAU Life Member and Nephew Joel also won a Club Person of the Year with Mt Lofty. 

Memorial Service – details from today’s Courier:

“A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 16 at 2 p.m. at the Mt Lofty Clubrooms (Longwood Road, Heathfield), Afternoon tea and a drink to celebrate Lorraine’s life. Because of COVID-19 restrictions please RSVP to Kevin Hampton on 0407 616 632 or Sharyn Healey 0407 474 934.”

COVID has certainly led to great pressures on the community and with Lorraine’s parents and several friends being quite elderly with health issues, regrettably, the family respectfully ask that people attending have proof of double vaccination available please.

Sadly due to Covid restrictions, limitations on event numbers are in place too. RSVP’s are essentials please, and the family ask that only immediate family children attend.