Laura (Van Doren) Brazee

SALISBURY— Laura (Van Doren) Brazee, 53, passed away Nov. 5, 2011, at Sharon Hospital in the company of her family, with her husband, Danny, holding her hand. Laura was born in New York City in 1958. Her family moved to Cornwall in the mid-1960s. She attended Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the University of Connecticut. Laura was a partner in Lally and Associates of West Cornwall, and was employed by N.R.S. of Lakeville, leaving to become a fulltime mom for her children, Peter and Carly, and her stepson, Danny Jr. A dedicated wife, mother and homemaker, Laura loved life to the fullest. Her interests were family, cooking, canning, swimming on Mount Riga and waiting for Danny to get home. Laura is survived by her husband of 23 years, Danny Brazee; her son, Peter; her daughter, Carly; her stepson, Danny Jr.; two sisters, Anne and her husband, Skip Kosciusko, of Cornwall, and Nancy and her husband, Jack Zetkulic, of Washington, D.C.; a brother, Peter, and his wife, Cindy, of West Hartford; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Peter Van Doren, and mother, Patsy (Patterson) Van Doren.At Laura’s wishes, there will be no calling hours or services. A gathering in her memory may be announced at a later date. The Newkirk-Palmer Funeral Home in North Canaan is in charge of arrangements.