Lorraine Tuzzo (1932-1999) was a pediatric nurse at St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital in Bayside. She was also a community activist for more than 30 years and a strong advocate for school decentralization. When her first child began kindergarten in P.S. 128 in 1969, she became president of the school's Parent Association. According to her husband, Mike Tuzzo, Lorraine never stopped fighting for improved services for the children who attended P.S. 128. Lorraine passed away in 1999 after a long battle with cancer.