In Memory Of
Loretta Wilson
1947
2023
Loretta Wilson
May 23, 1947 — January 1, 2023
Loretta M. Wilson, age 75, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Mercy West Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her parents Eugene and Loretta Schlosser.
Loretta is survived and missed tremendously by her children; daughter Melissa Galliano & her husband Aaron, son Michael & his wife Sarah, and son Matthew & his partner James. She will forever be cherished 'Grandmother' to Melissa & Aaron's daughter Etta (Loretta) and Michael & Sarah's sons Conner & Caleb. Her departure leaves Conner & Caleb's 'Granny' Missy devoid of her partner-in-crime.
Her memory lives on with her siblings Mary Schneider & her husband Harry, Ann, Teresa and Stephen. Loretta's spirit is carried forward by her nieces; Susanne Wright & her husband Matt, Lisa Schneider, Heather Sexton & her husband James, Mallory Wilson, Erin Wilson, Jodie Wilson, and Emily Wilson as well as her nephew Zach Wilson. She will be deeply missed by her great-nieces Kaitlyn, Ciara, and Anna and her great-nephew Harrison.
Loretta was a devoted Catholic and in her early years attended St. Teresa school, is a graduate of Seton High School and was a member of the last graduating class of Our Lady of Cincinnati College. While in school she worked at Swallen's where she met her future husband Gene. After graduation she taught high school at Our Mother of Mercy. Once she had children she stepped away from teaching and eventually started working with her sister Mary in her floral business. They could often be seen around town together with a 'clown-car' of their collective six children in tow. She went on to work at several local retailers but is best known for her nearly 25 years (so close!) wearing the iconic orange apron at Home Depot. Most, if not all, of her tenure there was spent at the customer service desk where she obsessed over dominating the Voice of the Customer survey (If you know, you know). Whenever she had to be away from work she couldn't wait to get back to the buzz of the 'office' and all of her regular customers. That job kept her going. Her family sends special thanks to all her fellow employees, her niece Lisa included, that took it upon themselves to make her work life there a little more manageable. If you ever left a cart by her parking spot before she arrived so she could use it to walk in, gave her a stool to rest on, or helped put her walker in her car at the end of the day, they could not be more appreciative of the kindness and generosity of spirit you showed her.
Loretta loved her children, their partners, and grandchildren fiercely. She supported them relentlessly and never missed an opportunity to tell you about one of them. She would shop at Old Navy with her daughter and ask her as loudly as she could, 'Did you design THIS?' She was in awe of everything Mike dreamed up and built into being. She has the playbill from each and every show Matt directed or performed in. She especially looked forward to the Friday evenings she would spend with her grandsons. She never showed up without a book in hand to add to their library. She adored listening to Etta read her stories and play her the piano over Facetime. She believed Aaron had magical powers over the internet and could fix any tech problem she encountered. She was so proud of Sarah, the Dr. in the family. In James she found a fellow Mouseketeer. By extension of her children, and despite a strict 'no pets policy,' it was an open secret how fond she was of Cuddles, Cindy Bear, Sumo, and Izzy.
Famously, Loretta had a passion for Passion perfume, pandas, parrots, pansies, plants and, of course, the color PURPLE. Her interests however were not limited to those starting with the letter P. She adored all things Disney and rarely met a Hallmark ornament she didn't need to own. Speaking of Hallmark, she could not get enough of those movies. Especially the Christmas movies. Especially the Christmas movies starring her favorite, Lacey Chabert! And Christmas...Christmas....so much Christmas....lights, but only one set of each, ornaments, ornaments, ornaments, oodles of snowmen, and oodles of gingerbread men. She was a voracious reader of romance novels. She owned an outrageous number of puzzles. She loved wearing jewelry, rings and bracelets especially, and subscribed to the theory that more-is-more when it came to wearing both. If it sparkled, she was into it and was a big believer in daytime sequins. She enjoyed knitting and crochet and made ceramics. She tried to be funny and sometimes she succeeded. She loved to dance. And absolutely nothing could be too colorful for her.
Loretta was a dogged note taker and you will find her musings and reminders everywhere. She was also an empath and felt her emotions deeply. She liked to let people know when they touched her emotionally. On more than one occasion she left a note in someone's garden letting them know how much she enjoyed their hard work. She wrote letters to the authors whose writing spoke to her the most. In recent years she made a point of marking each holiday of the year with a greeting card and a $2 bill for all the young children in her life; Conner, Caleb, Etta, Anna, and Harrison.
Loretta was also tough. Name an ailment and she likely encountered it, kicked butt, and took names. Nothing kept her down. She survived cancer and its return on multiple occasions. Stroke? What else have ya got? Seizure? Next! Gallbladder? Outta here! Scoliosis and degenerative disc disease? She's still walkin!' Bypass surgery? Nope! The list goes on but the point is made. When she suffered a heart attack during recovery from an infection and was given a roughly 10% chance of survival her family thought, for Loretta, that 10% sounded like a 90%. Unfortunately this last battle was simply too much. In the final years of her life she lived every day in pain yet carried on, still working 4 days a week right up to the end. Her family misses her beyond measure but is grateful that she is now pain free.
Funeral services celebrating Loretta's life will take place Monday, January 16th at 10:00 am at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, 1175 Overlook Ave. A reception at Avila Hall will take place immediately following the mass. If you're feeling so inclined, wear purple!
In loving memory of Loretta, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
To share a memory of Loretta or leave a special message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
She was preceded in death by her parents Eugene and Loretta Schlosser.
Loretta is survived and missed tremendously by her children; daughter Melissa Galliano & her husband Aaron, son Michael & his wife Sarah, and son Matthew & his partner James. She will forever be cherished 'Grandmother' to Melissa & Aaron's daughter Etta (Loretta) and Michael & Sarah's sons Conner & Caleb. Her departure leaves Conner & Caleb's 'Granny' Missy devoid of her partner-in-crime.
Her memory lives on with her siblings Mary Schneider & her husband Harry, Ann, Teresa and Stephen. Loretta's spirit is carried forward by her nieces; Susanne Wright & her husband Matt, Lisa Schneider, Heather Sexton & her husband James, Mallory Wilson, Erin Wilson, Jodie Wilson, and Emily Wilson as well as her nephew Zach Wilson. She will be deeply missed by her great-nieces Kaitlyn, Ciara, and Anna and her great-nephew Harrison.
Loretta was a devoted Catholic and in her early years attended St. Teresa school, is a graduate of Seton High School and was a member of the last graduating class of Our Lady of Cincinnati College. While in school she worked at Swallen's where she met her future husband Gene. After graduation she taught high school at Our Mother of Mercy. Once she had children she stepped away from teaching and eventually started working with her sister Mary in her floral business. They could often be seen around town together with a 'clown-car' of their collective six children in tow. She went on to work at several local retailers but is best known for her nearly 25 years (so close!) wearing the iconic orange apron at Home Depot. Most, if not all, of her tenure there was spent at the customer service desk where she obsessed over dominating the Voice of the Customer survey (If you know, you know). Whenever she had to be away from work she couldn't wait to get back to the buzz of the 'office' and all of her regular customers. That job kept her going. Her family sends special thanks to all her fellow employees, her niece Lisa included, that took it upon themselves to make her work life there a little more manageable. If you ever left a cart by her parking spot before she arrived so she could use it to walk in, gave her a stool to rest on, or helped put her walker in her car at the end of the day, they could not be more appreciative of the kindness and generosity of spirit you showed her.
Loretta loved her children, their partners, and grandchildren fiercely. She supported them relentlessly and never missed an opportunity to tell you about one of them. She would shop at Old Navy with her daughter and ask her as loudly as she could, 'Did you design THIS?' She was in awe of everything Mike dreamed up and built into being. She has the playbill from each and every show Matt directed or performed in. She especially looked forward to the Friday evenings she would spend with her grandsons. She never showed up without a book in hand to add to their library. She adored listening to Etta read her stories and play her the piano over Facetime. She believed Aaron had magical powers over the internet and could fix any tech problem she encountered. She was so proud of Sarah, the Dr. in the family. In James she found a fellow Mouseketeer. By extension of her children, and despite a strict 'no pets policy,' it was an open secret how fond she was of Cuddles, Cindy Bear, Sumo, and Izzy.
Famously, Loretta had a passion for Passion perfume, pandas, parrots, pansies, plants and, of course, the color PURPLE. Her interests however were not limited to those starting with the letter P. She adored all things Disney and rarely met a Hallmark ornament she didn't need to own. Speaking of Hallmark, she could not get enough of those movies. Especially the Christmas movies. Especially the Christmas movies starring her favorite, Lacey Chabert! And Christmas...Christmas....so much Christmas....lights, but only one set of each, ornaments, ornaments, ornaments, oodles of snowmen, and oodles of gingerbread men. She was a voracious reader of romance novels. She owned an outrageous number of puzzles. She loved wearing jewelry, rings and bracelets especially, and subscribed to the theory that more-is-more when it came to wearing both. If it sparkled, she was into it and was a big believer in daytime sequins. She enjoyed knitting and crochet and made ceramics. She tried to be funny and sometimes she succeeded. She loved to dance. And absolutely nothing could be too colorful for her.
Loretta was a dogged note taker and you will find her musings and reminders everywhere. She was also an empath and felt her emotions deeply. She liked to let people know when they touched her emotionally. On more than one occasion she left a note in someone's garden letting them know how much she enjoyed their hard work. She wrote letters to the authors whose writing spoke to her the most. In recent years she made a point of marking each holiday of the year with a greeting card and a $2 bill for all the young children in her life; Conner, Caleb, Etta, Anna, and Harrison.
Loretta was also tough. Name an ailment and she likely encountered it, kicked butt, and took names. Nothing kept her down. She survived cancer and its return on multiple occasions. Stroke? What else have ya got? Seizure? Next! Gallbladder? Outta here! Scoliosis and degenerative disc disease? She's still walkin!' Bypass surgery? Nope! The list goes on but the point is made. When she suffered a heart attack during recovery from an infection and was given a roughly 10% chance of survival her family thought, for Loretta, that 10% sounded like a 90%. Unfortunately this last battle was simply too much. In the final years of her life she lived every day in pain yet carried on, still working 4 days a week right up to the end. Her family misses her beyond measure but is grateful that she is now pain free.
Funeral services celebrating Loretta's life will take place Monday, January 16th at 10:00 am at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, 1175 Overlook Ave. A reception at Avila Hall will take place immediately following the mass. If you're feeling so inclined, wear purple!
In loving memory of Loretta, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
To share a memory of Loretta or leave a special message for her family, please visit the guestbook below.
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