SKADE Loretta After a long illness bravely borne, Loretta passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 10, 2007, wife of the late Mike, treasured mother of Karen, mother-in-law of Chris, devoted grandmother of Jason and Julie, great grandmother of Jacob, Rebecca and Leah, a dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great aunt, dearest friend of Dawn and a good friend to many. Loretta will be sadly missed.