Loretta A. Yates

Loretta Yates, 79, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2026.

She was a beloved mother to Jennifer Sanford (Chuck) and the late Ken Pezanowski (Tanya). She was a cherished Nana to Chase Sanford, Christian Pezanowski, Alex Pezanowski and Shaquille Brackett, and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She is now reunited with her late husband, Robert, and son, Ken, and will be remembered always by those lives she touched.

She will be buried privately with her husband Robert at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia.

Relatives and friends are invited to gather to remember and celebrate her life on Friday, November 6 from 10am-12pm at Slabinski Sucharski Funeral Home, 2614 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137. Religious services will begin at 12pm. Interment will be private.