Loretta Rauch Lucas of St. Mary Manor in Lansdale and formerly of the Somerton section of Philadelphia died peacefully on Friday, January 31, 2014. She was 87.

Born in Philadelphia, Loretta was the daughter of the late Frank and Adelaide Showers Rauch and sister of the late Charles Rauch.

Loretta was the beloved wife of the late Norman Lucas and the loving mother of Richard Lucas and his wife Debbie, Kathleen Farina and her husband Richard, Karen Adair and her husband Michael, Rev. Robert F. Lucas, and Kimberly Lucas and her husband David Brautlecht. In addition to her children, she is survived by her brother Frank Rauch, 10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Relatives, friends and members of the clergy are invited to attend her Funeral Mass that will be celebrated by her son, Rev. Richard F. Lucas on Friday, February 7, 2014 in St. Christopher Church 13301 Proctor Rd. Philadelphia, PA 19116.

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

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Blessed Margaret of Castello Home for Crisis Pregnancies, 1837 Hulmeville Rd. Bensalem, PA 19020.