Laura Manross

Laura R. Manross, age 69, of Lake City, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital.

She was born in Erie on March 12, 1951, a daughter of the late Joseph  and Helene Niebauer Sawyer.

Laura graduated from McDowell High School in 1969.

She worked as a surgical transport aide at St. Vincent Hospital; and had worked in  the cafeteria at McDowell for over ten years.

She loved camping and swimming with her family.  She was a member of Fairview American Legion

Auxiliary and enjoyed going to the Tri Boro Senior Center.  She loved gardening and crocheting baby blankets for Project Linus.  She was an avid baker and famous for her cookies, pretzel salad and “Cheese Crack”.

Laura was so proud to be a grandma and always pulled the “grandma rules”, which meant no rules!

She was a member of Holy Cross Church.

Laura is survived by her husband of 46 years, Denis Manross; a son, Justin Manross and his wife Kayla of Fairview and a daughter, Krista Manross of Lake City; and three grandchildren: Logan, Tanner and Hazel Grace.  She is further survived by a brother, Dennis Sawyer and his wife Jo of Hotsprings, AR; two sisters, Leta Fuller and her husband Terry and Shelly Zimmer and her husband Ron and, all of Erie; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Burton Funeral Home, 525 Main St. East, Girard on Friday from 4-7 and Saturday from 10 am until the time of the service at 11 am.  which will be livestreamed on Burton’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/BurtonFuneralHomesandCrematoryInc  CDC guidelines will be observed.

Burial will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Erie Humane Society, 2407 Zimmerly Rd, Erie, PA 16506 or Erie County Diabetes Association. 1128 State St #302, Erie, PA 16501

Condolences can be sent to www.Burtonfuneralhomes.com.