All of us are so saddened by Auntie Loretta’s passing. She was a lovely woman and we all adored her. Our hearts go out to you, especially uncle Chuck who will miss his lifetime partner. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Our deepest sympathies to you all.
Aunt Loretta was the font of knowledge about the Alter family. She knew the generations and the family connections of the generations of the entire Alter family without peer. She was a fierce defender of her children. She traveled to Rochester when crawling along NY 104 was a tough trip.
May her memory continue to inspire her grandchildren, her nieces and nephews, her grand and great grand nieces and nephews as well the future generations of her own grandchildren to understand the difficulties that she was able to communicate of the earlier generations of our family and clan.
Our family would like to offer our deepest condolences to Chuck, Mark, Ian and Shawn and families. The loss of a wife, mother and grandmother can never be replaced. In a few weeks Loretta and Chuck would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversaries. May the many happy memories of a long and eventful life help to fill the deep void that you all feel now.
Sharon, Paul, Jared, Laurel and families
Dear cousins, We already miss our conversations and seeing Loretta with Chuck at seniors events. We must all keep our wonderful and fun memories of get-togethers, our vacation together and family simchas which we shared in our hearts and keep her alive in our memories. We send our condolences from all of our family and we send our love. May your grief be eased by all of the happy memories. Hamakom yenachem betoch shaar aveili zion b'yerushalayim. May you be comforted with all of the mourners of Zion and Yerushalayim. Boruch Dayan Ha'Emet. Stay safe and stay well. Sending love from Linda and Ronnie
Dear Uncle Charlie, Mark, Sean, Ian, Sarah and family
Our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your devoted wife, beloved mother, adored bubbie and cherished aunt. Auntie Loretta was a wonderful, caring, supportive friend to my mother, Ruthie Nisker. Her thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. May her memory be a blessing.
Dear Charlie and family,
We were sorry to learn of the passing of your beloved wife, Loretta. Our memories bring us back to the Adath Shalom synagogue and the fun we all enjoyed.
Our sincere sympathies.
Debbi and Harvey Silver
Sarah and Ian,
My sincere condolences to you and your families on the loss of your mom. My thoughts are with you during this difficult time. May her memory be for a blessing. Michelle and Rob Weinberg
We are sorry to hear of Loretta's passing. She was a sweet, warm woman and we always enjoyed seeing her at family gatherings. Wishing your family peace during this time.
To Chuck and Family: So sorry to hear of Loretta's passing, May the fond memories you cherish help sustain you through this difficult time. We wish you all well and long life. Carol and Nelson.
Dear Charlie and Family.....Marvin and I are saddened to hear of Loretta's passing....our sincerest heartfelt condolences....RIP Loretta.....Suzan and Marvin Mandell
Dear Charlie and family, I'm so sorry for your loss. I enjoyed seeing Loretta and you together at Club Chaveroot and remember fondly all the times I sat with Loretta and you at Saturday morning services at Beth Tikvah and at Adath Shalom. Loretta used to call me periodically to catch up with the news. I will miss her calls. May your good memories be a comfort to you. Love, Pauline
Dear Charlie and family. We were so sorry to hear that you have lost your Loretta. In all the times we saw each other, Loretta always had a smile on her face, never complained, always forged ahead and dealt with what life threw at her. She was the gentliest of souls. Gone too soon and will be missed by all she touched.
Rochelle and Allen Knobel
Chuck I am so very sorry to hear this very sad news We have shared so many wonderful memories together through the years Especially our many mini vacations to Niagara Falls and our Sunday drives checking out various casinos My heartfelt sympathies to you and your family May she rest in peace
Dear Haskel, Mark, Ian and Shawn, my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your beloved wife and mother Loretta. She will always be in your hearts..
Haskel, our families go back a long way to Beverley Street. Keep up your strength and stay well.
Chuck, Mark, Shawn, Ian and Sarah, Larry and Ingrid, Paul and Hindy: We were shocked and saddened to hear of our cousin Loretta's passing. She kept in touch with us regularly, but since her current extended hospitalization it was difficult to speak with her unless she called us. Loretta and her brothers are the only cousins on our mother's side and we saw them all the time when we were young. Wishing the entire family strength to carry on through this difficult, painful time.
Dear Ian and Sarah and family,
We are very sorry for your Mom's passing. Hamakom y'nachem etchem b'toch sh'ar availai tziyon ee yerushalayim. May her memory be for a blessing.
You are in our thoughts and hearts. With love, Hedy and Patrick
Uncle Chuck, Mark, Shawn, Ian and Sarah. we were so sorry to hear about Auntie Loretta.
Please accept our condolences. Auntie Loretta was a lovely woman with an animated personality. Whenever you met her she had a genuine smile on her face and a personal warm greeting. She will be deeply missed by many. Although we know that there are no words that will help ease the sadness that you feel at this time; please know that our thoughts and heartfelt sympathy are with you. We hope the love and the memories you hold close to your hearts will bring you much comfort. May you know no more sorrows and have only simchas in your future.
Love, Sheila and Family
Dear Chuck : we may have only been in 'the same place at the same time' once or twice since 50 years or so ago; but i have always remembered you and Loretta as exemplifying young love, very sorry for your loss
Felicia and I are so sad to hear about Loretta’s passing. She was a close friend to my late mom Mary and a dear friend to our family. We always enjoyed seeing Loretta and Chuck at shul, yontefs and many Alter simchas. Loretta was one of the kindest people we knew with an angelic, sweet voice and a generous heart. She was also a very devoted, loving wife to her beloved Chuck. Wishing you no more sorrow. May her memory be a blessing. Sending love and strength from Pat and Felicia.
Charley
I was saddened to hear about LORETTA. There is not much that can be said at a time like this, but my thoughts
and my prayers are with you and your family.
Take care of your self. Time does heal a little of the pain.
Dear Chuck,Mark,Ian and Sarah, Shawn, Jonathan and Benjamin,Larry and Ingrid,Paul and Hindy and families,
We are so sorry to hear about our dear cousin Loretta's sudden passing. Loretta and our mom, Molly Starr, kept in touch regularly and since Mom's passing, Loretta called us frequently to check in.
Loretta was a caring,warm thoughtful lady with a beautiful friendly smile. We offer our deepest, heartfelt condolences at this difficult time.
May her memories be a blessing and provide strength, support and love. Trudy Bleier and Rita and Carey Drutz
Kim and I were so sorry to hear of Loretta’s passing. Charlie, you both have been a part of our lives for over 60 years and have always been very supportive. Charlie, may you and your family be comforted by the memories and legacy that Loretta helped to create for all of us.
We're sorry to hear of Loretta's recent passing and extend our sincere condolences to Chuck and the family. Loretta and our Mom Frances Alter Salem were both cousins as well as good friends and kept in touch regularly by phone and in person along with Chuck, throughout a lifetime of years. We remember Loretta as a friendly and engaging cousin whose conversations and family stories served to connect us to each other. We're thinking of you. The Salem family - Carey, Bev, David, Sandy and families.
Dear Ian,
We are sorry to hear of your mother’s passing and hope that your memories of her will help you through this difficult time. Our prayers are with you.
Leah and Bob Charney
Dear Chuck and family: Baruch Dayan Hammett.
Naomi and I are sorry to hear about Loretta. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. May you be spared further sorrow.
Naomi and Issie Fishman
Chuck, Mark, Ian and Shawn...our condolences on the loss of your loving wife and mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Elaine (Korenblum) and Mike Hough
Dear Charlie & family, my sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved wife Loretta, My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Dear Chuck and family, I was saddened to hear of your loss. Loretta was an engaging, personable and warm cousin whose presence will be missed by many. May you be comforted and strengthened by wonderful memories.
We are saddened to hear of the passing of our cousin Loretta. May Chuck and the Alter and Singer families be comforted by their memories of a cherished wife, mother, grandmother and dear sister. BDE
We are very sorry to hear of Ian's mother's passing. I met your mother at one of Ian's son's bar mitzvahs and of course, she was a very friendly person. We wish you many happy memories of your time together with your mother.
So sorry to hear the news of Loretta's passing. She was such a loving, sweet and caring lady. Always had a smile on her face. Every Saturday morning at synagogue, I sat with Loretta and Chuck. Loretta always had a prayer book on the seat next to her waiting for me to sit with them! She will be sadly missed. May her memory be a blessing.
To Chuck and all the family, I wish I could be there with you. May you have many good memories of Loretta, my cousin and godmother. Yehi zichra baruch.
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