Loretta Ann Reilly, 93, passed away July 29, 2015.
Mrs. Reilly, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., was a member of the Church of the Resurrection. She served her church and her community by volunteering at Oasis Social Ministry in Portsmouth and retired 17 years later as its Executive Director. After retiring from Oasis, she volunteered at PARC.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, John C. Reilly; three children, Robert J. Reilly and wife Susan, Peter G. Reilly and wife Pat, and Ann M. Reilly; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three brothers and a sister.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 1st at Church of the Resurrection, 3501 Cedar Lane, Portsmouth. Burial will follow in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Suffolk. Friends may greet the family at church one hour prior to the Mass and at a reception in the church social hall following the burial. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Oasis Social Ministry, 800 Williamsburg Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23704; or Wesley Community Center, 1701 Elm Ave., Portsmouth, VA 23704. Condolences may be registered at BWFosterFuneralHome.com.