Lucretia S. Back, 71, daughter of the late Francis and Rose Santucci, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014. She had the comfort of her husband and firstborn son with her at the time of her passing.

She was raised in Malvern, graduated from Villa Maria Academy and received both a BS and MS from West Chester University. She taught Science and Biology throughout her working years.

Lu was proactive in seeking out opportunities to perform service and was involved in many volunteer and social justice pursuits within the communities she lived. Time spent at the beach with fellow church members and friends, along with retreats to Weston Priory and silent/spiritual retreats in nature settings brought her great joy.

She is survived by her loving husband, Carl Back; her five children: Andy, Steve, Jennifer, Jon and Diane: her children's partners: Kevin, Bonnie and Sura; her grandchildren: Jeremy, Abby, Marilyn, Noah, and Olivia; as well as her sister Rose Marie Chastanet and her family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12PM on Friday, May 2nd at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 2427 Marietta Ave, Lancaster, PA 17601. A visitation will follow between 2-3PM with a Memorial Service starting at 3PM, both at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 441 North George St, Millersville, PA 17551. A private interment will occur on Saturday May 3rd. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Lu's memory may be made to Sisters of Mercy, c/o Development Office, 515 Montgomery Ave, Merion, PA. Please note "Mercy Associates" on memo line or for more info please visit www.sistersofmercy.org/get-involved/mercy-associates/.