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Loretta J. Hale
Loretta J. Hale May 8, 1953 - Nov. 11, 2011 Resident of Danville In loving memory of Loretta J. Hale, cherished wife, beloved mother who passed away November 11, 2011. Born Loretta Irene Joslin, in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Southern California at an early age. Loretta attended Magnolia High School, then entered college on a field hockey scholarship at Simon Frasier University in Canada. Two years later, she transferred to UC Irvine to finish her undergraduate degree. Remaining at UC Irvine, she earned her Master's in History. Loretta met her husband Alan in Newport Beach and married in 1978. The couple moved to Danville the following year. After working with a prestigious engineering firm in San Francisco, Loretta began a career in real estate in 1986. Within two years, she became one of the top-producing agents in the Tri-Valley market. In 1989, Loretta delivered the couple's first son, Alan II, who currently attends college in Colorado. Their second son, Connor, was born 18 months later. He attends the University of Miami. Both sons shared a wonderful, loving relationship with their mother centered on sports, academics, and social activities. Loretta courageously fought breast cancer three times in her life. Faced with adversity, she continued to put her children, husband, and others ahead of her own needs. Beautiful, humble, kind, compassionate, loving, and unselfish are all characteristics that described this very special person. In addition to her husband and two sons, Loretta is survived by her father, Lowell Joslin Sr. and his wife, Alice, her brother, Lowell Joslin Jr., sisters Julie Orin (Steve) and Cindy Huber, mother-in-law, Doris Hale, brother-in-law, William Bruce Hale, Jr., sister-in-law, Pam Connolly (Bill), plus 4 nieces and nephews, Eric, Michael, Kim and David. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Loretta's memory to your favorite charity . Services at St. Isidore Church, 440 La Gonda Way, Danville 94526 on Thursday, November 17, 2011, 10:30 am. Reception to follow. - See more at:
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