Loretta C. Catanzaro (nee Yeakel), 89, of Glen Mills, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019.  She was born in Philadelphia, PA, raised in the Port Richmond area of Philadelphia, and graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School in 1948.  She worked for many years as an Administrative Assistant at Penn State University in the Academic Affairs office, and was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Glen Mills, PA.  Loretta enjoyed traveling, baking Christmas cookies, Frank Sinatra music, singing, and dancing with the Mummers on New Years day.  She always made friends and communicated even when she lost her ability to speak.  Loretta will be sadly missed by her husband, family, and friends from Sunrise Senior Living at Granite Run.

She was the daughter of the late Howard F., Sr. and Caroline A. (nee Mihok) Yeakel, and sister to the late Catherine A. Miller, and Howard F. Yeakel, Jr..

SURVIVORS: Her loving husband: Vincent A. "Jimmy" Catanzaro; children: Jo, Vince (Shari), and Ken; sister: Sr. Theresa Marie Yeakel, SCC; and grandchildren: Amelia, and Tomasso.

VISITATION: Tuesday, November 5, 2019, from 6:00-8:00 pm, at Nolan Fidale Funeral Home, 5980 Chichester Avenue Aston, PA 19014.

FUNERAL MASS: Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at 10:30 am, at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, 430 Valleybrook Rd, Glen Mills, PA 19342.

BURIAL: Thursday, November 7, 2019, at 10:45 am, at Holy Cross Cemetery, 626 Baily Rd, Yeadon, PA 19050.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to CurePSP at www.psp.org.

CONDOLENCES: www.nolanfidale.com.

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Begins: Nov 06, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am

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Nov 07, 2019 10:45am - 11:00am

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