Loretta M. Slaska

Loretta M. Slaska (nee Falat), age 82 of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.  She had lived in Wayne most of her life.

Loretta was born in Auburn, NY and moved to Passaic, NJ as a little girl.  She later moved to Wayne in 1964.  She was a school crossing guard during the 1960’s and worked at the former Fountains of Wayne during the 1970’s.  She also drove a school bus for the Wayne Township schools during the 1980’s.

Loretta enjoyed all sorts of crafts, building birdhouses, and she was a talented artist and painter.  She had a great flare for decorating her home, was a creative cook, and an even more creative story teller.  She truly enjoyed tending to her flower garden and always kept it looking immaculate.  Loretta always adored her parents, and she missed them dearly after they had passed away.  She remembered her dad fondly, and she often reminisced about what a kind and gentle woman her mother was.  More recently, Loretta loved time with her grandchildren and they brought her much happiness.

Loretta is survived by her son Edward Slaska and his wife Mindy of Wayne, her son Dennis Slaska and his wife Monica of Ft. Myers, FL, three grandchildren; Sebastian, Sophia, and Sabrina of Wayne, three sisters; Joan Thomson (Bill) of Toms River, Barbara Galiger of CT, and Diane Brown of FL, one brother; Jack Falat (Pat) of Pawleys Island, SC, and many nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband Edward in 2019, and by her sister Catherine Chiaparelli of Scranton, PA, in 2015.