Audrey Lake

Audrey Lake was born on October 29, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York to Vivian Harris and Christopher Buckner. She grew up in Brooklyn, and graduated from Central Commercial High School in New York, NY in 1957. After high school she began her long career with the New York City Housing Authority as an Office Associate where she worked for 37 1/2 years.
Audrey married the love of her life, Richard Lake and they were together for nearly 42 years. They enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends. After their retirement, they relocated to Chesapeake in 2001. Audrey was devoted to her family and to her friends, who she treated as family. Audrey was fiercely loyal and when she loved you, there was almost nothing she wouldn’t do to help you whenever you were in need. Her caring side shined through when she helped care for her Mother and sister Kathleen during their long illnesses. She was always available to be a sounding board, lend a sympathetic ear, offer encouragement, or provide compassionate and honest advice. Her conversations with her grandson lifted her up through some of the difficult times.
After battling illness for many years, Audrey passed away on February 19, 2015. Left to mourn her loss are her loving and devoted husband Richard; daughter Joanne; son-in-law Ernie; grandson Christopher; brother Leslie; sisters-in-law Blanca, Merle, Eunice, and Cecily; and her nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends.
Audrey was preceded in death by her mother Vivian; her sisters Kathleen and Helen; sister-in-law Mavis; and brothers-in-law Wilbur Curt, Albert, and Freddie.
The Family would like to thank everyone for their heartfelt condolences. They would also like to express their sincerest gratitude to all those who helped Audrey during her time of illness, especially Josue Cruz, and Blanca and Leslie Buckner.