Loretta M. Steidle of Holland, PA died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown. She was 96.

Loretta was the beloved wife of the late Earl Walker and the late Carl Steidle and mother of the late James Walker.

Born in Mackeysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Delaney Murphy and preceded in death by 3 sisters and 4 brothers.

Loretta is survived by her children, Charles Gregory Walker and his wife Lois of Myrtle Beach, SC and Judy M. Ercolani and her husband Alphonso of Holland. She is also survived by her 7 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 1great great granddaughter.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing, Monday, March 5, 2012 from 9:00am to 10:00am from the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd.) Richboro, PA 18954 and to her Funeral Mass 10:30am at St. Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Rd. Holland, PA 18966.

Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Cheltenham, PA.

If so desired, contributions in her memory may be made to a charity of a donor’s choice.