Lorena J. Maher

Lorena J. Maher, 103, of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, June 1, 2016. The relatives and friends of Lorena J. Maher are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Drive, Charleston. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall immediately following the service. The Rite of Committal will be private. Online Condolences may be offered at www.jamesamcalister.com. Lorena was born November 12, 1912 in Givhans (Dorchester Co.), SC, daughter of Jane Dewes Wright and James O. Jackson. She attended schools of Charleston, SC and Richmond, VA. Mrs. Maher was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, the Women's Guild, the Woodmen Circle, the Navy League, Charleston Library Society, the South Carolina Historical Society, and several Bridge Clubs. Mrs. Maher is survived by her two daughters: Lorena Maher Kennedy and husband Tom, and Katherine Maher Geiger; 4 Grandchildren, 6 Great-grandchildren, and 3 Great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and her close friend Mary Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, John Edward Maher. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org). Arrangements by James A. McAlister, (843) 766-1365.