Mass of Christian Burial for Laura J. Retar (nee Fox), age 91, of Wickliffe, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. Mrs. Retar passed away July 23, 2024. She was born July 3, 1933 in Cleveland, OH to the late Clark and Ellen (nee Coffey) Fox.

Laura and her late husband moved to Wickliffe in 1963 and was a longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church for 61 years where she was also involved with the Isabella Guild. She was also a member of the American Legion Brewer Tarasco Post 7 Auxiliary, Parents of Priests and AMLA Lodge 4.

Laura was the beloved wife of the late John A.; dearest mother of Father John C., Brian (deceased) (Kristin) and Jeffrey (Kimberlee); devoted grandmother of Christopher, Cody and Addison; dear sister of Mary Jo (Alfred) Bundy and Mabel (Paul) Fleming (all deceased).

The family will receive friends at The Orlando-Donsante-Previte Funeral Home 29550 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, on Sunday, July 28th from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Burial will be in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Twp.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Laura's memory to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church or St. Vitus Church Endowment Fund 6019 Lausche Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103.

To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.orlandodonsanteprevitefh.com.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
1730 Mt. Carmel Drive, Wickliffe OH 44092
Tel: 1-440-585-0700
Web: https://www.olmcwickliffe.org/

St. Vitus Church Endowment Fund
6019 Lausche Ave., Cleveland OH 44103
Tel: 1-216-361-1444
Web: https://saintvitus.org/support/