Obituary of Loretta Barbara Hoye-Logan

         Mrs. Lori Hoye-Logan of the Spanaway area of Tacoma Washington, passed away suddenly Saturday night, December 21, 2019, from complications of extensive illnesses suffered during the past dozen years.

 

Mrs. Hoye -Logan, best known as Lori, was born March 5, 1953 as Loretta Barbara Hoye to Charles J. and Loretta (Ducharme) Hoye, in Taunton, Massachusetts, She married the love of her life Harry M. Logan Jr. in Adams, Massachussetts, on December 28, 1974.

 

She was the mother of Chalore, Peter, Jeffery and his twin brother Robert Hoye-Logan. As the wife of a career  military husband who served 22 years in both the U.S Navy and U. S. Army, Mrs. Hoye-Logan lived on several bases in both the United States and Germany before taking up permanent residence in the Lakewood/Tacoma area following Mr. Logan’s retirement from the Army at  Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

 

During her lifetime Mrs. Hoye-Logan had many occupations including jewelry making, crafter, and Dunkin Donuts baker to name a few.

 

As a Tacoma area resident, Lori became a specialist in human resources as a Family Support Specialist for Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare.  After several years in that position, she went on to become the company's Coordinator of Volunteer Services. She fully enjoyed helping the clients receive the extra support they needed with a special place in her heart for coordinating Thanksgiving meals and a complete Christmas experience for client families in need of some holiday spirit.

 

For a number of years in Massachusetts, she was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and was the recipient of the Billy Mitchell Award. She also served in the Girl Scouts of America.

 

Lori was a major advocate for and supporter of persons with disabilities. She worked with the Special Olympics which was near and dear to heart. Her son Peter took his first steps during a race with Washington Special Olympics.

 

Her hobbies included genealogy, reading, playing games, and watching both the University of Washington Huskies Football and Seattle Seahawks Football games,

 

Lori was educated in St. Michael the Archangel School, Levittown, Pennsylvania; Notre Dame School, Adams Massachusetts, St. Joseph High School, North Adams and Our Lady of the Elms College, Chicopee, Massachusetts. She also pursued studies at Pierce College (Class of 1987) and the University of Washington.

 

Mrs. Hoye-Logan is survived by her husband Harry and their children, Chalore, Peter, Jeffery and Robert, all of Spanaway, her father, Charles J. Hoye of Hobbs, New Mexico, sister Marceleine Cumberland (James) of Benson, Arizona ,two brothers, Charles T . “Terry” Hoye (Barbara) of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Denis P. Hoye (Bernadette) of Martinez, California; a number of cousins, as well as, other extended family members.

 

Funeral services will be January 3, 2020 at Edwards Memorial Lakewood Chapel 11020 S. Tacoma Way Lakewood, WA 98499

 

To honor Lori Hoye-Logan please make donations to the 5P- Society in lieu of flowers.

 

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