Lois H. (Loudon) Dosta

Lois H. (Loudon) Dosta, 84, of

Marblehead, MA formerly of Newport

Beach, CA passed away on Monday,

August 24, 2009 at the Lafayette

Nursing Home in Marblehead. She

was the wife of the late Raymond C.

Dosta. Born in California, she was the

daughter of the late C. Thomas and

Florence (Wilson) Loudon.

She graduated from Hoover High

in Glendale and attended USC.

She majored in journalism and eventually worked at her uncle’s

newspaper in Anaheim, California. She was an active volunteer at

Hoag Memorial Hospital and The Orange County Philharmonic as

well as a member of the DAR chapter in Laguna Hills, California.

She met her husband-to-be on Balboa Island, California in 1942.

They enjoyed almost 60 years together before his death in 2005.

In their years together they were members of Balboa Yacht Club

and could often be seen racing their boat in the harbor or spending

weekends at Catalina Island.

She was the loving mother of two children, son John and daughter

Suzanne and five grandchildren, Brandon, Sean, Maggie, John Jr.

and Elizabeth. She had one great grandchild named Khaia.

The family has planned a private memorial service at sea. Donations

may be made in memory to the charity of your choice. Arrangements

by the Eustis Cornell Funeral Home, Marblehead. Please visit the

online guestbook at www.mem.com