Obituary of Trina M. Loesch

Trina Loesch (nee Opaliski), 81, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on October 28, 2024.

Trina met and married the love of her life, John Loesch, in 1965 and they celebrated 59 years of marriage together this past October 2nd.

Trina was predeceased by her parents Andrew & Mary Agnes Opaliski (nee Yankura), her siblings and their spouses, Margie Sharpe (Ralph), Kathleen Shapiro (Harry), Audrey Bacca (Paul), John Opaliski, Thomas Opaliski, Joan Paris (Paul), Joseph Opaliski (Elizabeth), Andrew Opaliski Jr., Andrew "Butch" Opaliski, Mark Opaliski (Barbara) and her sisters-in-law, Lois Opaliski & Maureen Spera Fluehr (Larry).

Those left behind to cherish her memory include her husband John, her children John M Loesch Jr, David Loesch, Melissa Loesch (Robert Nercesian), Jenifer Groves (Michael) and Heather Tunstall (Otearle). She is also survived by her sister-in-laws, Martha Opaliski, Bernadette Martin (Pat), Cathy Opaliski, her youngest brother Richard Opalesky, her in-laws Nancy Loesch, Martin Loesch (Suna) and Nicholas Loesch (Claudia) as well as many, many nephews and nieces.

Trina was an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan and enjoyed bowling, bingo and occasional trips to the casino. Trina was a lifelong member of St John Cantius Parish volunteering her time running the kitchen for Friday night Bingo, making pizza's at the school's annual bazaar or refereeing roller skating in her gold glitter skates. Throughout the years, she could also be found behind the deli counter or cashier at Lachowicz's corner grocery or helping with your lottery tickets at Frankie D's in Bridesburg.

Trina enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and loved being a grandmom to Nicole Loesch, Gabrielle Miller (Brenton), Kevin Swider, Timothy Fair (Ashleigh), Keith Nercesian, Vincent Loesch, Veronica Loesch, Matthew Hender, Kaitlin Bose, Michael Groves Jr, Collin Groves, Mikayla Groves, Dominick Bennett, Demetrius Bennett, Elonnie Bennett, Kalima Tunstall and great-grandmom to Grace Miller, June Miller, Anika Nercesian and Blaise Nercesian.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday November 6th from 10:00-11:00AM at Pagano Funeral Home, 3711 Foulk Rd, Garnet Valley, PA 19060, followed by a Funeral Liturgy at 11:00AM. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Trina's memory can be directed to either Autism Speaks (www.autismspeaks.org) or St Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org).  Online condolences may be made by visiting www.paganofuneralhome.com