Our Town, Malverne Mourns Loss of Loretta Wolffe

If you've ever dined at in Malverne, there's a good chance Loretta Wolffe took care of you.

Wolffe, a long-time village resident and dedicated employee of the cozy, retro-looking diner on Hempstead Avenue, died in Rockville Centre Sunday, just three days after her 69th birthday.

Loretta was "well known and liked by all that came [to Our Town]," read her obituary.  

Wolfe was born in Brooklyn on Sept. 6, 1943. She was the loving wife of John, the devoted mother of John, Peter, Karen, and Lore, the dear sister of Thomas and cherished grandmother of Madeline, Jocelyn, Gasper, Harley, and Adrianna.

Visitation services will take place Tuesday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Wednesday, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Flinch and Bruns Funeral Home in Lynbrook (34 Hempstead Ave.).

A funeral mass will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, at 9:45 a.m. at in Malverne, followed by interment at 11 a.m. at Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale (650 Nassau Rd.).