Loretta Tretola Obituary Loretta Dipaolo Tretola Portsmouth - Loretta DiPaolo Tretola, 95, passed away on August 31, 2017 at Chesapeake General Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born March 29, 1922 in Scottdale, PA, to the late Vincenzo and Adelina Franciosi DiPaolo. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Frank Tretola; two brothers, Antonio (Dip) DiPaolo and Domenico DiPaolo. Loretta is retired from the Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Center (NAVELEX) Portsmouth as a Personnel Security Specialist after 42 years of government service. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School. She is survived by a daughter, Loretta G. Tretola of Springfield, VA; sons Frank M. Tretola (Sara), Vincent O. Tretola (Lisa) and Joseph A. Tretola; grandchildren Christi Tretola Tuggle (David), Michael H. Tretola (Emi), Loretta J. (Lori) Whelan, and Jared V. Tretola; great-grandchildren Nathan Whelan, Ethan Tuggle, Hannah Tuggle, and Sola Tretola; a brother, Enrico (Rico) DiPaolo and wife Rose of Richmond, VA; nieces Yvonne DiPaolo Wright, Cynthia Hassenpflug, Dana Huffman, Barbara Williams, and Theresa Oldham; and a nephew, Derek DiPaolo. A special thank you to the staff of Emily Green Shores Assisted Living for their care while Loretta was a resident from 2010 to January 2017 and to Autumn Care of Chesapeake for the later portion of her life. The family will receive friends on Monday, September 4, 2017 from 6 to 7p. m. at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, 5685 Lee Farm Ln., Suffolk, VA. The funeral service will be held at 10:30a. m. Tuesday, September 5, in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. Condolences may be registered at BWFosterFuneralHome.com. Loretta Tretola Obituary (1922 - 2017) - Suffolk, VA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: 1) https://www.rwbakerfh.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?searchName=Loretta+Tretola&page=1 2) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pilotonline/name/loretta-tretola-obituary?id=11133541 3) https://www.pilotonline.com/obituaries/Loretta-Dipaolo-Tretola/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Narrative Summary of the Obituary Loretta DiPaolo Tretola, born 29 March 1922 in Scottdale, PA, passed away on 31 August 2017 at Chesapeake General Hospital. She retired from NAVELEX Portsmouth after 42 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Tretola, and two brothers. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a brother. ### Narrative Summary of Funeral Services The family received friends on 4 September 2017 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Baker Foster Funeral Home, Suffolk, VA. The funeral service was held on 5 September at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, followed by burial in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA. ### The Edited Obituary Loretta Tretola Obituary Loretta Dipaolo Tretola Portsmouth - Loretta DiPaolo Tretola, 95, passed away on 31 August 2017 at Chesapeake General Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born 29 March 1922 in Scottdale, PA, to the late Vincenzo and Adelina Franciosi DiPaolo. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Frank Tretola; two brothers, Antonio (Dip) DiPaolo and Domenico DiPaolo. Loretta is retired from the Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Center (NAVELEX) Portsmouth as a Personnel Security Specialist after 42 years of government service. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School. She is survived by a daughter, Loretta G. Tretola of Springfield, VA; sons Frank M. Tretola (Sara), Vincent O. Tretola (Lisa) and Joseph A. Tretola; grandchildren Christi Tretola Tuggle (David), Michael H. Tretola (Emi), Loretta J. (Lori) Whelan, and Jared V. Tretola; great grandchildren Nathan Whelan, Ethan Tuggle, Hannah Tuggle, and Sola Tretola; a brother, Enrico (Rico) DiPaolo and wife Rose of Richmond, VA; nieces Yvonne DiPaolo Wright, Cynthia Hassenpflug, Dana Huffman, Barbara Williams, and Theresa Oldham; and a nephew, Derek DiPaolo. A special thank you to the staff of Emily Green Shores Assisted Living for their care while Loretta was a resident from 2010 to January 2017 and to Autumn Care of Chesapeake for the later portion of her life. The family will receive friends on Monday, 4 September from 6 to 7 p.m. at Baker Foster Funeral Home, 5685 Lee Farm Ln., Suffolk, VA. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 5 September, in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. Condolences may be registered at BWFosterFuneralHome.com. Loretta Tretola Obituary (1922 - 2017) - Suffolk, VA ### Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Loretta DiPaolo Tretola | |---------|---------------------------------------------| | Age | 95 | | Birth | 29 March 1922; Scottdale, PA | | Death | 31 August 2017; Chesapeake General Hospital | ### Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------| | Loretta DiPaolo Tretola | Decedent | Portsmouth, VA | | Frank Tretola | Predeceased Spouse | -- | | Vincenzo DiPaolo | Predeceased Parent | -- | | Adelina Franciosi DiPaolo | Predeceased Parent | -- | | Loretta G. Tretola | Child | Springfield, VA | | Frank M. Tretola | Child | Unknown | | Vincent O. Tretola | Child | Unknown | | Joseph A. Tretola | Child | Unknown | | Christi Tretola Tuggle | Grandchild | Unknown | | Michael H. Tretola | Grandchild | Unknown | | Loretta J. (Lori) Whelan | Grandchild | Unknown | | Jared V. Tretola | Grandchild | Unknown | | Enrico (Rico) DiPaolo | Sibling | Richmond, VA | | Antonio (Dip) DiPaolo | Predeceased Sibling | -- | | Domenico DiPaolo | Predeceased Sibling | -- | ### Other Relevant Information 1. Loretta retired from the Naval Electronic Systems Engineering Center (NAVELEX) Portsmouth as a Personnel Security Specialist. 2. She worked in government service for 42 years. 3. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School. 4. She was a resident of Emily Green Shores Assisted Living from 2010 to January 2017. 5. She received care at Autumn Care of Chesapeake in the later portion of her life. 6. In lieu of flowers, donations were requested to be made to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.