Loretta Chamberlain

Loretta Elizabeth Harper Chamberlain was born at Saint Mary’s Hospital on February 8, 1921. Loretta passed away on January 17, 2026, at the age of 104. Predeceased by her parents Robert L. Harper & Florence B. Epping; daughter Eileen Leah Chamberlain; sister, Roberta Harper; brothers, Lawrence (Clara) Harper, Robert J. Harper, nephews Richard Harper and Mark Dean, grandson Stephen Healey. Loretta is survived by her son, Robert (Janna) Chamberlain; sister Jean Dean, grandchildren, Scott (Shannon) Chamberlain, Cindy (William) Wittkopp, Laura Ann Chamberlain (Martin), Denise Kline (Ed); great grandchildren, Lyndsey (Mitch) Hurley, Erin (Mitchell) von Eggers, Hannah (Renny) Salcedo, Karl (Johana) Wittkopp; great great grandchildren, Bryn and Tessa Hurley, Hadley and Ember von Eggers, nephews Robert (Chrissy) Harper, James (Beth) Harper, Thomas (Amy) Harper, John (Kim) Harper, Mark Dean, nieces Linda Martin, Cheryl Dean, Tina (Adam) Grimes, Lisa (Andy) Perez, Laura (Kevin) Cudney; and many wonderful friends.

Loretta was employed at Eastman Kodak for 38 years and retired in 1983. She took courses at RIT and U of R. She was a red cross nurse’s aid. She volunteered at Genesee Hospital and had a second job at Physicians Nurses exchange. She lived in Kihei, Maui (Hawaii) and volunteered at the Wailuku Courthouse, was a mediator and worked for a babysitting agency. Also resided in Port Richie, Florida where she was a guardian ad litem and volunteered at the public school. Moved to Gresham, Oregon, watched her great-grandchildren, volunteered at Public School and the Mt. Hood Medical Center where she worked for 16 years. She then moved back to her hometown of Rochester, NY in 2014.

Funeral visitation will be at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 42 East South Street, Geneseo, NY 14454 on Friday, January 30, 2026, calling hours from Noon to 1:00 p.m. with service to follow from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Burial at Oatka Cemetery, 411 Scottsville Mumford Road, Scottsville, New York 14546. Reception to follow at The Addison of Parklands, 2000 Park Creek Lane, Churchville, NY 14428.

To honor Loretta’s love for animals, the family requests donations to Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester in lieu of flowers.