Loretta Quigley was born at home in Butler County, Aug. 22, 1918.

As young woman, Loretta loved to dance with friends to live band music at the K of P on South Main Street, Alameda Park and even in Saxonburg.

Loretta worked in several small cafes on Main Street and was known as a sweet person and a very hard worker.

Loretta met Donald G. Quigley in the Butler Theater, fell in love and they were married during World War II.

After the war, Don and Loretta settled in Butler and lived for many years on Wallula Avenue. Here they raised three children. Loretta was known as a wonderful cook and homemaker. She loved to bake desserts and spend time in the kitchen with friends and family.

Loretta was married for over 40 years to Donald and was greatly saddened when her husband passed away in October 1988.

Loretta always loved downtown Butler, although she lived the past 10 years in Cape Cod, Mass.

Loretta was a very devout Catholic and a longtime supporting member of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church.

Loretta is preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald G. Quigley; her parents, Martin S. and Kathryn M. Schuller Lawrence; two sisters and two brothers.

Surviving family members are her brother, Leroy "Bud" Lawrence of Owensboro, Ky., and several nieces and nephews.

Loretta was a generous and very caring mother. Her family will dearly miss her.

Surviving are her three children, Donna and her husband, Joe, Domingos and two sons, of East Falmouth, Mass.; Richard Quigley and his wife, Lauren, with two sons and one daughter of Duluth, Minn.; and Jack Quigley with his wife, Chris, and two daughters, in Richmond, Va.

<B>QUIGLEY</B> — Friends of Loretta L. Quigley, who died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, will be received from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the <B>GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, 127 Franklin St. with the Rev. Pierre Falkenhan, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter Cemetery.The Women's Council of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church will recite the rosary at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday at the church.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthritis National Research Foundation, 200 Oceangate, Suite 830, Long Beach, CA 90802.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.