Loretta L. Heard

Loretta L. Heard was born July 1, 1960, in Rochester, New York to the late Thelma and Lessie Heard and was affectionately known as "Peewee".

Loretta attended James Madison High School and graduated in 1977 as a Music Major. That is when her love for music and poetry began. She was so into music she had all the neighborhood kids in a group grooming them to sing in somebody's church. She wrote the music, played the organ and "tried" to sing. Peewee was determined. Another passion of Peewee's was decorating. You can give her your vision and she would make it come to life. Just do not give her your credit card! She had such expensive taste.

Loretta continued her education at Suny College of Brockport in Music Education until she was offered a job opportunity at Eastman Kodak. Loretta worked as a Lab Technician for 22 years until she was able to take the early buy out.

After leaving Kodak, Loretta again pursued another passion in cooking. She attended Le Cordon Bleu Institute and earned a Culinary Degree, which led her to her final place of employment at University of Rochester, being the House Mother (Cook) for two Fraternities. Not only did she enjoy going to work doing what she loved to do, she also had the opportunity to meet some of the most intelligent young men that treated her with love and respect. She spoke of "her boys" often.

Peewee was preceded in death by her parents Lessie and Thelma Heard, a sister, Cathy Rayam and a special friend George "Lee" Horne. Peewee's
memories will forever be kept by her only child Courtney Heard, her "fur baby" Solomon Heard, three siblings, Thaddeus (Penny) Griffin, Janice (Roni) Heard and Wanda (Leroy) Heard all of Rochester, NY, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of relatives and friends.

Family and friends are invited to her calling hours from 10 am -11 am Friday March 22, 2024 at her church,God's Vision Ministries, 694 Hudson Ave, Rochester, NY 14621 corner of Bernard St. Her divine liturgy will begin at 11 am promptly. Interment Oakwood Cemetery Penfield, NY.

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