Loretta M. Hart

Loretta M. Hart, 90, Orwigsburg and formerly of the Auburn area, died Jan. 17, 2008, at 9:55 p.m. of natural causes in Seton Manor Inc., Orwigsburg.

She was the widow of William W. Hart, who died in November 1980.

Born in Reading on July 7, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Harry R. and Ida (Reinhart) Stauffer.

She was employed as a nurse's aid at the Hamburg Center, Hamburg, for 20 years, until 1983. After leaving the Hamburg Center, she worked part time at the Laurel Center Rehab & Nursing until 2003, leaving due to her health.

She was a 1935 graduate of Reading High School.

Loretta was raised in the Protestant faith. She was a former member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Auburn, where she was a Sunday school teacher.

Loretta was an active member of the Auburn VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Surviving is a son, Jeb Hart, husband of Edna, Auburn; and a daughter, Glee, wife of Ronald Waterfall, Danbury, Conn.

Other survivors include six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

She was also predeceased by a sister, Mary Knauer.

A Remembrance of Life Service for Loretta will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Hamilton Funeral Home Inc., 116 S. Liberty St., Orwigsburg, with the Rev. Barbara Kershner officiating. Burial will be in Adamstown Cedar Grove Cemetery, Adamstown. A visitation with family members will be held Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the funeral home.

The family would greatly appreciate if contributions would be made to the local chapter of the American Lung Association; Ruth Steinert Memorial SPCA, Airport Road, Minersville, PA 17954; or Hillside SPCA, Hillside Road, Pottsville, PA 17901.