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Obituary: Loretta D. Spano
Published: January 21, 2026
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
 Mrs. Loretta D. (Robertson) Spano passed
away peacefully on the morning of December 8th, 2025 with family at her bedside. Loretta had been living with the
debilitating effects of Parkinson’s Disease for several years.
Loretta was a
graduate of Lowville high in the class 1955. This is also where she met, her soon to
be husband, Joseph Spano of Watertown, and were married at St. Peters
Church on August 16th, 1958.
Loretta and her
husband were both teachers by profession with her teaching 5th
& 6th grade and he teaching
instrumental music. Loretta worked
on numerous committees to standardize Math and Science throughout NY and she spent summers teaching teachers from around
the country better methods of teaching.
Following retirement, they enjoyed extensive travel throughout the
US with family and friends. They
eventually settled in San Diego where she cared for her husband.
After Joseph’s
passing, Loretta enjoyed years of volunteering and political activism which she received numerous letters of
gratitude and awards. She also used
her love of knitting and her natural talent as a teacher teaching people
throughout San Diego the art of knitting.
Loretta’s husband
Joseph had preceded her by 20 years.
She is survived by her sons Phillip in Austin, TX and Thomas in San
Diego, CA as well as her only grandson Hunter, of El Paso, TX.
A funeral Mass
will be held on Monday July 6, 2026 at
St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Lowville, NY with burial in Lowville Rural
Cemetery. Local arrangements are
with Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc. Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.
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