She was seated on the ferry, on her way back to Hurricane Harbor, and had decided to come out of her car and into the ferry’s warm cabin for the half-hour voyage. Holding a cardboard cup of coffee more for warmth than sustenance, she scanned the front page. Sure enough, a long story about Lorraine Delvecchio’s death dominated the news.Ms. Delvecchio was employed by the Hurricane Harbor Police Department before leaving to join the Manatuck Police Department, where colleagues say she was dedicated to her job. “She was well suited to our department,” said Manatuck Chief of Police Lawrence Eisner. “Attention to detail and confidentiality were the hallmarks of Lorraine’s demeanor.”Darby continued reading. The article described how the avid walker had apparently slipped at the end of the Manatuck Breakwater and plunged to her death. It quoted the state medical examiner as saying she’d died from drowning, although hypothermia had also been a factor. “It’s almost impossible to survive in water this cold,”
