Celebration of Life set for Lorraine Boyce, first woman mayor of Escondido

Lorraine Boyce started her work as a nurse in the obstetrics ward of Los Angeles County General Hospital. But even outside the hospital, caring for people in need, especially low-income women and children, became her life’s work. Boyce, the first woman mayor of Escondido, co-founded the Escondido Community Child Development Center in the mid-1970s so mothers could have child care while they went to work to support their families. Boyce was involved in supporting the center for 50 years. One of the nonprofit’s buildings on 9th Avenue in Escondido was named in her honor. A full-length portrait of her is

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