Loretta Puzziferro Kline's Obituary
LORETTA PUZZIFERRO KLINE, 94 of Leesburg, Virginia passed on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Leesburg, Virginia.
Born Thursday, October 23, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the only child of the late Michele Puzziferro and the late Angiolina Caracciolo Puzziferro.
Loretta was raised in Cambria Heights, New York where she graduated from Andrew Jackson High School.
She had a fascination for airplanes and world travel. After high school Loretta went to work for Pan Am at LaGuardia Airport, then the international check-in counter Idlewild, now JFK Airport. Later she became Stewardess on international flights. At the time you were not allowed to be married, and they had strict guidelines on height and weight.
In 1957 she married Laurence Ward “Larry” Lucey. They would later divorce.
After her children were school age, she became a travel agent in Huntington NY.
In 1972, she moved to Loudoun County. Shortly after, she became a volunteer at Loudoun Memorial Hospital.
In 1983 she married H. Wendell Kline.
Lorretta was active and still driving up until the day she died.
She was a Ladies Board member at Loudoun Hospital, member of the Leesburg Garden Club, Rainbow Investment club, Leesburg Presbyterian church, Loudoun Golf & Country Club, World Wings International (former Pan Am employees).
Loretta was predeceased by her husband, H. Wendell Kline, ex-husband, Laurence Ward Lucey, stepson, Wendell H. Kline, and her parents.
Loretta is survived by her daughter, Laurie Lucey (Dr. Flinton Callahan II) of Tunkhannock, PA, son, Laurence Michael “Bud” Lucey (Tami) of Bend, OR, stepdaughter, Emily Kline Neville (Bill) of Ocean City, MD, grandchildren, Dr. Claiborne Callahan, Sean Callahan, Patric Callahan, Garrett Neville, Conner Neville, Aidan Lucey, Isabella Lucey, great grandson, Crawford Moore.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Loretta’s honor to Lights of Love, https://ladiesboard.org/lights-of-love-donation/.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.loudounfuneralchapel.com
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