Loretta Lee (Burch) Helton
Obituary
Loretta passed away peacefully in Santa Cruz, CA on June 5, 2024, three days before her 88th Birthday, with her beloved Husband, Antonio by her bedside.
Loretta Lee Burch was born in Oroville, California, daughter of Paul and Coralie Burch. She lived many years in Greece, later returning to her beloved California for the birth of a grandchild and to care for her aging stepmother.
Loretta was raised with a strong religious background; she sang in the church choir with her beautiful Soprano voice. She was a legal secretary for many years. Her notes to herself were written in the lost art of shorthand.
Loretta's grace, gentle kindness, beauty and generosity will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her Husband of 21 years, Antonio Mark Da Silva, Son, Randy Helton (Corala) Livermore, CA, Daughter, Victoria Devine(Rick) Central Colorado and five grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Phil Burch, and Craig Burch.
Husband, Antonio, with heartfelt gratitude, would like to Thank Dominican Hospital, Doctors and the Intensive Care Nursing Staff for their outstanding care and compassion during the last three weeks of Loretta's life.
Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
Published in The Pajaronian · June 12, 2024