Loretta A. Young

Hanson Loretta Ann (Pircio) Young, 60, of Hanson, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, at the home of her sister in North Easton, under the care of her family and Care Alternatives Hospice. She was the wife of the late David P. Young (Brockton police officer) and her late longtime companion, Steven J. Kozik. Born April 13, 1948, in Brockton, she was a daughter of Joseph J. Pircio and Vivian M. (Ethier) Pircio of Brockton. Raised in Brockton, she graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School in 1966. Loretta was a longtime employee at Brockton Hospital, where she worked as a secretary in the operating room for 40 years. She enjoyed gardening and reading. Loretta had been a resident of Hanson for the last 20 years and had previously lived in Brockton. She is survived by her parents, Joseph J. Pircio and Vivian M. (Ethier) Pircio of Brockton; her brother, James L. Pircio and his wife Kathy of East Bridgewater; her sisters, Claire M. Maitland of North Easton and Suzanne T. Shea and her husband Gary of East Bridgewater; she is also survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was the sister of the late Louis P. Pircio. Funeral from the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St. (Rte. 123), Brockton, Thursday at 9 a.m. thence to Christ the King Parish/St. Colman Church, 42 Wendell Ave., Brockton, where a funeral Mass will be celebrated for the repose of her soul at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Brockton. Calling hours Wednesday 4-8 p.m. Donations in Lorettas name may be made to the Care Alternatives Hospice of Mass., 181 Cedar Hill St., Marlborough, MA 01752, or a hospice of ones choice. For directions and obituary, visit www.RussellFuneralHome.com.