Loretta M. Gower

Loretta M. Gower of Scranton died Saturday evening at Hospice Community Care of Dunmore. She was the wife of Robert Gower. The couple would have celebrated 53 years of marriage in August.

Born in Chinchilla, daughter of the late Herman and Beatrice Woodyatt Ross, she attended Clarks Summit High School. She was employed at Mallard Sportswear and, before retirement, was employed by Vermont Sportswear as sleeve setter. She was a member of St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin.

Loretta's passion in life was her family, especially her granddaughter, Jenna.

Also surviving are a son, James Gower, Scranton; a daughter, Annette Smith and husband, Michael, Duryea; a sister, Shirley Winters and husband, Ralph, Old Forge; a stepsister, Romayne Fritch and husband, William, Mill City; a granddaughter, Jenna Smith; several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Beatrice Malloy, Eleanor Burlingame and Nancy Modzelew-ski; and two brothers, Herman Ross Jr. and Thomas McLane.

The family would like to thank all of the doctors, nurses and Hospice Community Care for their care and compassion throughout her illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit, with the Rev. Michael Kirwin officiating. All those attending the Mass are asked to go directly to church. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Glendale.

Friends may call Tuesday, 4 to 8 p.m., at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit. For directions or to sign the online guestbook, visit www.lawrenceeyoungfuneral home.com.

Memorials may be made to Hospice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18509.