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Loretta Fletcher Obituary
She was born in Lewiston, Maine, on Dec. 30, 1924, the daughter of Philip and Albertine (Ouillette) Gendron.
Her husband, Norman Vanasse, passed away on May 12, 1970. She married Bernard Fletcher, who passed away Dec. 17, 2005.
Loretta was an active member of Sacred Heart Church in Groton. She was a member of the Rosary Society, the Daughters of Isabella, and had served on the Sacred Heart School Guild.
She is survived by two sons, David N. Vanasse and his wife, Donna, of Mystic and Norman A. Vanasse Jr., and his wife, Beth Ann, of Stonington; a daughter, Debra Washburn and her husband, Russell, of Westerly; a brother, Richard Gendron of New Hampshire; a sister, Muriel LePage of New Jersey; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by a sister, Georgette Pierce.
The funeral will assemble at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday at Byles-Groton Memorial Home and proceed to a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church at 2 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, New London. Visiting hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday.
Donations in her memory may be directed to Beacon Hospice, 12 Roosevelt Ave., Mystic CT 06355.
The family would like to give a special thank you to Beacon Hospice and Kindred Crossings for the care given to Loretta.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
for Loretta Fletcher
6 Entries
Debbie (Lusk) Moeckel
April 4, 2008
Sorry to hear about the loss of your Mother.
Bill Shafman
March 18, 2008
Norm,
Sorry I wasnt able to make it to the services. I just wanted to let you know I was thinking of you and hope you are doing ok.
Love Billy Shafman
Robert Fletcher
March 17, 2008
David&Donna,Debbie & Norm and all Grandkids. My deepest sympathies in your time of grief. I'm sorry that i'll not be able to attend Loretta's service. Please know that i'll set a special moment tomorrow aside to remember the times we shared together. Love & Prayers to all. Bobby Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher
March 16, 2008
On behalf of my brothers, Bill and Bob and my sister Maryellen, I wanted to express our sympathy and extend our condolences to all of you. For those of us from the Fletcher family who cannot be there with you today, please know that our thoughts are with you.
Cherrie Buscher(Morton)
March 16, 2008
David and family:
I was so sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. She was a great neighbor and friend. We had some good times on Greenway Rd.
May God bless and keep you all.
Rich Aspinwall
March 16, 2008
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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