Lorena (Kitty) M. Dart Love, 102, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away peacefully at her home on June 26, 2018.

Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on June 7, 1916, she had been a resident of Port St. Lucie, for 6 years since moving from Springfield, NH.  Prior to that, she lived most of her life in Brockton, MA where she and her husband were active in numerous organizations, volunteered at local hospitals and were lifelong members of the Central Methodist Church, in Brockton, the Springfield Methodist Church and Springfield Historical Society.  Kitty and David were founding members of the Brockton Museum of Art.  Before retiring she worked in the City Clerks office for the City of Brockton, MA from 1968 to her retirement in 1977. She enjoyed traveling, knitting, and music but most of all she truly loved and cherished her family.

She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Jensen Beach, FL.

Kitty is survived by  her two daughters, Davena Dart Szmyt and her husband Henry J. of Port St. Lucie, FL  and Donna Dart Denniston and her husband Brandt of Springfield, NH, her grandsons, Paul S. LeBrun of Newfields, NH, Steven T. Szmyt and his wife, Stacey of Portsmouth, NH, Christopher  H. Szmyt and his wife Emily of Auburn, NH, Dr. David B. Denniston and his wife Tara of Autumn Hills, MI, Douglass Denniston and his wife Ivana of White Plains, NY and  Dr. James C. Denniston and his wife Lori of West Jefferson, NC. Kitty adored  her 4 great-granddaughters  Brianna L. LeBrun,  Sydney H. Szmyt,  Samantha L. Szmyt, Lena M. Denniston , her 2 great grandsons  Connor J. Szmyt and Brandt P. Denniston and  her  many nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her husbands, David E. Dart in 1978 and Lawrence Love Sr in 2006.

There will be a memorial service at 3 pm on July 2 ^nd , 2018 at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 2221 NE Savanna Rd. Jensen Beach, FL, 34957 followed by refreshments.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on August 4th at the Newfields Community Church, Newfields, NH.  With internment Aug. 5 ^th in Center Cemetery, Hanover, MA with her husband David.

For those who wish, contributions may be made to Treasure Coast Hospice at Treasure Health, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34997, or at 772-403-4500 or on line at www.treasurehealth.org ,  to the Springfield Historical Society Inc., PO Box  6, Springfield, NH 03284 or Trinity United Methodist Church 2221 Savannah Rd. Jensen Beach, FL 34957

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Local arrangements are entrusted to Forest Hills Funeral Home Palm City, FL.