Loretta Marjorie Thorne
Lieu de naissance : Dartmouth, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de naissance : 8 septembre 1940
Lieu de décès : Scotchtown, Nouvelle Ecosse, Canada
Date de décès : 1er juillet 2011
Loretta Thorne, 70, of Ryan Street, Scotchtown, and a former resident of Hudson Street, New Waterford, passed away Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born Sept. 8, 1940, in Dartmouth, she was the daughter of the late James and Marjorie (Bowes) Cooke.
Loretta grew up in Dartmouth, N.S., and subsequently moved to New Waterford. She was a member of the New Waterford Pensioners Club. Loretta was an avid dart player at the French Club, New Waterford.
Loretta is survived by two sons, Baxter (Sandra) Thorne, Jimmy (Charlene) Thorne, Charlene’s sister, Tammy White, all in New Waterford; one grandchild, Hunter Charles Gabriel Thorne, New Waterford, who was the light of her life; two step-grandchildren, Dylan, Joshua; and one sister, Betty (Ron) Griffith, Dartmouth. She is also survived by her loving and supporting family friend, Sharon MacLeod, nee Loveys of Big Bras d’Or. Loretta will be sadly missed by her loving pet dog, Gismo.
Loretta was predeceased by her husband, Charles Wesley Thorne.
Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m. in the V.J. McGillivray Funeral Home, 380 Smith St., New Waterford. The funeral service, officiated by Rev. Duncan Roach is Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. in Calvin United Church, followed by interment in Union Grove Cemetery, Scotchtown. A reception will be held at 23 Ryan St., Scotchtown.
As an expression of sympathy for Loretta, memorial donations in her memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Online condolences to the family can be expressed at www.vjmcgillivray.ca.
