Loretta D. Witt Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Loretta D. Witt, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at home with her family by her side. She was born in Trenton, NJ the daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Drinda. Mrs. Witt was a resident of Manville, NJ for the past 44 years. She worked for Reckitt Benckiser in Hillsborough, NJ for 23 years before retiring. Mrs. Witt was a wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great- grandmother who loved spending time with her family. She was very dedicated to her Church where she worked making pierogies and volunteered for various Church functions over the years. Mrs. Witt was also a volunteer for the Red Cross where she enjoyed helping people especially in their time of need. Mrs. Witt also enjoyed cross stitching as a hobby. She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (Christ the Redeemer Parish) in Manville, NJ. She was predeceased by a sister Eileen Warga. She is survived by her husband of 58 years John J. Witt of Manville, NJ, her four daughters Melissa Crofcheck and her husband Gary of Manville, NJ, Kathleen Esquibel and her husband Adolfo of Chandler, Arizona, Jill Witt and her husband Joe Yadvish of Raritan, NJ and Eileen Silva and her husband Anthony of Bridgewater, NJ, her three sons Kevin Witt of Manville, NJ, Eric Witt of Middlesex, NJ and John Witt of Manville, NJ and by a sister Cecilia Yocum of Pittstown, NJ. She is also survived by six grandchildren Valerie, Neil, Christina, Timothy, Ted and Henry and by one great-grandchild Carleigh. The viewing will be on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at the Ketusky Funeral Home, 1310 Brooks Blvd., Manville, NJ. The Funeral will be on Thursday, November 16, 2017 8:00 AM from the Ketusky Funeral Home followed by a 9:00 AM Mass at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville, NJ. Burial will be private. Donations may be made in her memory to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or by calling 1-800-822-6344 or www.stjude.org or to Autism Speaks at www.autismspeaks.org. For additional information please visit our website at www.ketusky.com.

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Loretta D. Witt

November 28, 1934 - November 11, 2017