1924
Loretta
2014
Loretta F. Macala
October 26, 1924 — January 9, 2014
Struthers - Loretta F. Macala, 89, died Thursday morning January 9, 2014 at Vista Care Nursing Home.
Loretta was born October 26, 1924 in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank and Cornelia Schafer Finger.
She was 1942 graduate of South High School. Loretta was a Rosie the Riviter during World War II, making airplane wings. She worked as a Sealer for General Electric for 20 years. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Loretta was a member of Christ Our Savior Parish at Holy Trinity and was a President of the Mothers Club.
Loretta loved cooking and especially baking kolachi.
Loretta's husband, Stephen F. Macala Sr., whom she married February 26, 1949 died December 23, 1996. She is survived by her two daughters, Sandra Zaremski (James Thomas) of Columbus, Mary Daniel of Struthers; two sons, Michael Macala of Columbus, Stephen (Paula) Macala Jr. of Boardman; six grandchildren, Sarah (Keith) Macala-Smetana, Julie Macala (Ian Hopper), James (Jocelyn Yeager) Poloski, Stephen Macala III, Christopher (Jennifer Wilkinson) Daniel, Katy Daniel; and four great-grandchildren, Carter, Corbin, Sierra and Olivia.
Besides her parents and husband, Loretta was proceeded in death by her brother,William Finger and sister Thelma Kosik.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Christ Our Savior Parish at Holy Trinity on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 11am. Interment will follow in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Struthers Senior Citizen Bus, Payable to City of Struthers, Attn: Mayor's Office, 6 Elm Street, Struthers, Ohio 44471.
Thanks to the staff of Vista Care and All Care Hospice for the care given to Loretta.
Loretta was born October 26, 1924 in Youngstown, a daughter of Frank and Cornelia Schafer Finger.
She was 1942 graduate of South High School. Loretta was a Rosie the Riviter during World War II, making airplane wings. She worked as a Sealer for General Electric for 20 years. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Loretta was a member of Christ Our Savior Parish at Holy Trinity and was a President of the Mothers Club.
Loretta loved cooking and especially baking kolachi.
Loretta's husband, Stephen F. Macala Sr., whom she married February 26, 1949 died December 23, 1996. She is survived by her two daughters, Sandra Zaremski (James Thomas) of Columbus, Mary Daniel of Struthers; two sons, Michael Macala of Columbus, Stephen (Paula) Macala Jr. of Boardman; six grandchildren, Sarah (Keith) Macala-Smetana, Julie Macala (Ian Hopper), James (Jocelyn Yeager) Poloski, Stephen Macala III, Christopher (Jennifer Wilkinson) Daniel, Katy Daniel; and four great-grandchildren, Carter, Corbin, Sierra and Olivia.
Besides her parents and husband, Loretta was proceeded in death by her brother,William Finger and sister Thelma Kosik.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at Christ Our Savior Parish at Holy Trinity on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 11am. Interment will follow in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Struthers Senior Citizen Bus, Payable to City of Struthers, Attn: Mayor's Office, 6 Elm Street, Struthers, Ohio 44471.
Thanks to the staff of Vista Care and All Care Hospice for the care given to Loretta.
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