Dear Editor: Our Lady of Grace parish, Gravesend, lost a valued parishioner on April 10. Loretta Gentile Rinaldi always greeted everyone with a smile. She was involved in every fundraising function the parish and school held. She counted the collection money along with the “Monday Morning Girls,” worked in the printing room, helped at the annual Christmas fairs, school card parties, Seder suppers, testimonial dinners, bazaars and anywhere else she was needed.

She came from a family of volunteers. Her mother, Louise; father, Anthony; and aunt, Rose Palazzolo, worked alongside her. Her husband, Richie, is a member of the church choir. She will be missed at the parish, where our motto is “A Family Tradition.”

MARY ANN DELUCA

Gravesend