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Laura Richards

March 15, 1955 ~ December 28, 2021

Posted 1/4/22

Laura Richards of Liberty, NY, a life long area resident, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst, NY. She was 66-years-old.

The daughter of the …

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Laura Richards

March 15, 1955 ~ December 28, 2021

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Laura Richards of Liberty, NY, a life long area resident, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst, NY. She was 66-years-old.

The daughter of the late George “Tobi” and Thelma Mae Baker Lake, she was born March 15, 1955 at Old Loomis Hospital in Liberty, NY.

She is pre-deceased by her sister, Christine Lake.

Laura had worked as a substitute teacher at the Liberty Central School District for many years and prior to that was a teacher’s aide at BOCES Alternative School in Youngsville, NY. She was an avid cross stitcher and quilter and made many beautiful things that will be displayed at her memorial service.

Survivors include her husband, Robert Richards; her daughter, Tara Scaringi (husband James); her son Ashton Richards (wife Johanna); grandchildren, Nico, Kate, Emma and Vienna who were the light of her life. She leaves behind two brothers, Ralph Lake (wife Lauren) and Timothy Lake (wife Judy); her nieces and nephews, Adam, Tobi, Jaime, Ashley, Chris, Danielle, Maxine and Lexi.

A memorial service will be held in May 2022. Details to come.

Burial will be in St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Liberty, NY.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY, 845-292-0001 or 845-439-5200, www.Harris-FH.com.