Obituary of Loretta A. MacPherson

Mrs. Loretta "Lori" MacPherson passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 88 years old. She is predeceased by her husband Donald who was a retired Pathologist. They were married for 60 years. Survived by her two daughters, Lori Feder and Linda Luongo and grandchildren, Brian Donald Feder, Kevin Joseph Feder, and Anna Luongo. She is also survived by one sister, Marilyn Lewis and one brother John Milewski. Lori was the forever daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A.S. Milewski of Spring Valley, NY where she spent her youth. She was a 1945 graduate of Spring Valley High School. She graduated from Marymount College in Tarrytown, NY class of 1949. She received her Master's Credits and Primary Teaching Certificate from University of New York at New Paltz. She retired as one of the first Naval WAVE Officers during the Korean War. She met her husband when they were both stationed at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. She was a composer and lyricist as well as a member of the Women's Golf Club at Picatinny Arsenal for many years. A Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, Nov. 28th at 10:45 am at Norman Dean Home for Services, 16 Righter Ave., Denville, NJ 07834. Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Visitation will take place prior to the Service from 8:45 – 10:45 am at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 7 Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, would be greatly appreciated.