Loretta A. Weist, 85, of West Deer Township, passed away, Monday, July 29, 2024, at Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh.  She was born on September 25, 1938, in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late William R. and Agnes (Pecman) Bates Sr.  Loretta worked for the original McDonalds on route 8, Shaler, in the seventies and was a hostess at Eat N Park, Shaler, in the nineties.   She was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, West Deer Township, where she was a member of St. Victors choir.  She also enjoyed bowling.  Loretta is survived by her children, James R. (Valerie) Weist Jr of, West Deer Township, June (Frank) Young of, West Deer Township, Eileen (Ray) Schuffert of, Rocky Point, NC and Laura (Tom Summerville) Ley of, Butler; grandchildren, Christopher (Biz) Weist, Brian Weist, D.J. Schuffert, Brenda Laws, Brandy (Josh) Boulanger and Jared Young; great grandchildren, Nicholas, Dominic, Dakota, Maddison and Moxie; siblings, Betty Walker, Rich Bates, Joe Bates, Jim (Barbara) Bates and William (Elizabeth) Bates and many nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, James R. Weist Sr and sister, Adeline Michaels.  Friends and relatives are invited to attend visitation from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm, Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Adam Siemianowski Funeral Home, 179 Starr Road, Russellton, 15076.  A Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10am, Friday, at Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, St. Victors Campus, West Deer Township.  Loretta will be laid to rest next to her husband, James Sr., at Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Indiana Township.  For online condolences, please visit, www.westdeerfuneralhome.com