Loretta "Lora" C. McComas

McComas Loretta (Lora) C., December 22, age 88 of Westland. Dear mother of Claire Mueller and her husband, John; son, Andrew J. McComas, Jr. and his wife, Christine; son, Rev. Gregory C. McComas and his wife, Alice. Beloved grandmother of Joseph (Katy) Heeren-Mueller, Elisabeth (Brian) Reed, Margaret (Kevin) McKinney, Matthew (Virginia) Mueller, Peter Mueller, Andrew & Parker McComas, Eliana & Charisse McComas. Cherished great grandmother of Cylis, Micah, Anneliese & Elizabeth Sophie Heeren-Mueller, Elijah, Esther & Patrick Reed, Owen & Giorgia McKinney. Lora will be greatly missed by her sister, Arlene Bauer of La Quinta, California and her sister and brother-in-law, Mary & Jack Crilly of Davenport, Florida and many beloved nieces, nephews, grand-nieces & grand-nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles E. and Loretta F. (Maher) Bauer. Lora graduated High School at Loretto Academy, Chicago, Illinois and was a life-long student. She attended Northwestern University and Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois and Madonna College and Oakland Community College in Michigan. Lora was a dedicated Author/Storyteller; a lover of life who reveled in her experiences, and those of others, and sought to memorialize them in her countless short stories. A few of these stories were accumulated in her book she published in 2015, entitled All Things Grow with Love. She was a long-time member of the Ridgewriters Group in Farmington Hills, MI and contributed stories and poetry to their publications. She began her “true” vocation as a writer & author upon retirement. However, she began her professional working career as a secretary at Fifth Army Headquarters in Chicago, dedicated many years as a stay-at-home mom and after raising three children, Lora returned to work as a legal secretary, spent some time in real estate, sold her hand-sewn and crocheted scarves and jewelry, and concluded her working career at Sears Roebuck & Co. at the 12 Oaks Mall where she worked in the sporting goods department for 11 years. Along the way, she held numerous volunteer positions, helping at hospitals in Tonawanda, NY & Novi, MI, serving as Vice President of the PTA in OH, coordinating transportation for public school children to CCD classes in Northville, MI, helping to assemble meals for the homeless & backpacks for children with St. James Catholic Church, and, as a supporter of veterans, she spoke to various local groups about World War II Heroes. Lora was also a community activist, organizing citizens to prevent the building of a refuse transfer station in Novi. Today, in that spot, there is a beautiful lake surrounded by lovely homes and an active church community. She also successfully petitioned Meijer, Inc. to build a berm along Grand River Ave. across from the store for residents in her neighborhood. She loved being active and participated in many sports—tennis, bowling, badminton, golfing, and especially, race-walking, in which she competed and placed in a number of competitions. Lora endeared herself to family and friends through her joy, love, acceptance and encouragement. She was great at writing letters, calling, and keeping in touch with gifts from the heart, continuing her crochet projects well into her last year of life and “offering a prayer with every stitch”. She will be sorely missed, but her constant and true faith will live on as an example and model to all who loved her. Visitation, Thursday January 7, 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. James Catholic Church. 46325 West 10 Mile Road, Novi. All are welcome, social distancing & masks requested. The Funeral Mass will also be Facebook Live Streamed beginning at 10:45 AM at: www.facebook.com/vermeulensajewskifuneralhome/live/.com To share a memory, please click on the 'Share a Memory' tab on this webpage.

Loretta "Lora" C. McComas

November 25, 1932 - December 22, 2020