Ozzie built their first house by himself in Dieppe, New Brunswick. For a period, Lorraine owned and operated the Dieppe Cash and Carry convenience store.

She was an accomplished seamstress and became versed in upholstering. She repaired furniture at the Lonsbury Furniture Store in Moncton.

In 1953, she and Ozzie immigrated to the United States and set up their home in Waltham, Mass.