Loretta M. Wesley

Loretta Marie (Young) Wesley, 65, of Maynard, died February 10th, 2021 in Concord after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Mark R. Wesley to whom she was married for fortythree years. Born in Concord and raised in Acton, she was the daughter of the late Henry McDermott Young and Helen Marie (Todisco) Young. Loretta attended Rose Hawthorne Central Catholic School in Concord and was a graduate of Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. She was employed as an administrative assistant at MIT Lincoln Laboratory of Lexington for over forty years. A Maynard resident since 1980, Loretta was an enthusiastic supporter of her children's participation in sports and scouting programs. She especially enjoyed time with her husband, family and friends at their summer place in Scarborough, Maine. Loretta loved to garden and created beautiful summer plantings both at home in Maynard and at the summer retreat in Scarborough. In addition to her husband, Loretta is survived by their two children: Ellen and husband Patrick McDonnell of Acton and Adam Wesley and girlfriend Natalie Kendall of Newton, her siblings: Paul Young of Acton, David and wife Debra (Davies) Young, British Columbia, Canada; Barbara Young of Maynard, Martha (Young) and husband Vincent Wolff, Mountain View, CA; Diane (Young) and spouse, Kevin Reeds of Annapolis, MD. She was predeceased by her brother Michael Young late of Redding, CA. Loretta is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and she always took great joy in following their accomplishments, aspirations and important life events. Visiting hours and funeral Mass are planned for a later date. For updates and to leave a condolence message, please visit Loretta's memorial page at actonfuneralhome.com. For those who wish to make memorial donations to The American Cancer Society, PO Box 42040, Oklahoma City, OK. 73123, also online at www.cancer.org