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Joanne Eberly Loose, 80 of Lititz and formerly of Gretna Springs,
passed away on Thursday morning, February 3, 2011 at Luther Acres.
She was the
wife of F. James Loose, with whom she celebrated 56 years of
marriage this past July 17th. Born in Ephrata, she was
the daughter of the late Jacob and Hazel Enck Eberly.
Joanne was a
1948 graduate of Ephrata High School and a 1951 graduate of the
Jefferson University Hospital School of Nursing. A registered
nurse, she had worked as an operating room nurse at the Ephrata
Hospital for 4 years, at Lancaster General Hospital for 16 years,
and also at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia from 1951 to 1954.
Joanne was also, with her husband, Jim, involved with their family
restaurants, the former Golden Dipper in Neffsville and the former
Family Kitchen in Ephrata.
She wanted to
be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She
enjoyed traveling throughout the United States.
In addition to
her husband, Joanne is survived by her 4 sons: James E. Loose of
Ephrata, John A. married to Karen Loose, David C. married to
Melissa Loose, and Edward "Ted" D. married to Pam Loose, all of
Lititz; her 6 grandchildren Eric, Julia, Kelly, Jessica, Kristen,
and Jacob; her sister, Marilyn married to William Miller of
Bloomsburg, and her brother, Russell married to Betty Rupp of
Columbia, MD. She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert
Burkholder.
Friends will
be received on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 from 6-7PM at the Charles
F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz,
PA, with the Memorial Service to follow at 7PM, the Rev. Glen
Beard officiating. Private interment in Indiantown Gap National
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in
Joanne's memory to Hospice of Lancaster County, 685 Good Dr., Box
4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125 or to LutherCare, 600 East Main
St., Lititz, PA 17543. To send an online condolence, please visit
SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home &
Crematory, 560-5100 |
