LORETTA HERNANDEZ's Obituary
Loretta Hernandez Nov. 21, 1950 – Aug. 8, 2012 Resident of Castro Valley Loretta passed away peacefully on August 8th after a valiant two-year battle with ovarian cancer, surrounded by four of her best friends, Maggie, Lena, Maria and Pat. Loretta grew up in the Bay Area. She received her AA in Cosmetology, her B.V.E. in Vocational Education, and her Masters’ in Counseling from CSU-East Bay. She retired from Laney College in June 2011 from a long career as Instructor, Counselor, Program Director, and Faculty Leader. She loved teaching, mentoring, walking, dancing, skiing, scuba diving, reading, and traveling. She is preceded in death by parents Rueben and Rosa Hernandez and by her sister Maria. Loretta is survived by son Gregory, husband George, sister Amelia, brothers Rueben and Alberto, sisters-in-law Linda and Tina, nieces Marissa and Brenna, and nephew Griffin. Donations can be addressed to the Peralta Colleges Foundation with “for the Loretta Hernandez scholarship fund” in the subject line.
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