PEABODY — Loretta Yvonne Fuller, 94, of Peabody, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the Pilgrim Rehab and Nursing Center, Peabody.
She was born in Haverhill on Aug. 11, 1921, the daughter of the late William F. and Viliana (Lalumiere) Fuller and was raised and educated in Lynn and had resided in Lynn and Peabody most of her life. She had been employed for over 25 years as a civilian secretary at the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Boston prior to her retirement in 1981.
Loretta enjoyed playing the piano and in her later years played and sang her favorite songs at the nursing home. She also liked playing cards and keno and was a regular visitor for many years at the Century House Restaurant, Peabody. She was an avid Red Sox fan and loved to have her coffee ice cream cordial every evening.
She is survived by her twin sister, Lorraine Shaw of West Hartford, Conn., and many nieces and nephews, including Kathleen M. Fuller of Peabody, Linda Harkins of Lynn, Hope LaRocque of South Carolina, John Shaw and Arlene Burke both of Connecticut and many grandnieces and grandnephews. She was the dear companion for many years to the late John R. Toletti of Lynn and was the sister of the late Paul R. “Poppy” Fuller as well as six other siblings.
Service information: A Visitation will be held on Monday, May 23, from 5-8 p.m., and on Tuesday from 10-11 a.m., at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home at the 82 Lynn St., Peabody facility. Her service will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 11 a.m., in the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Lynn. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer institute, 10 Brookline Place, West 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445, in her memory.