LaurieAnn Reed Stroiney, 63; Had a Zeal for Caring for Others; Worked for Enfield Health Care Businesses

From Leete-Stevens Family Funeral Homes & Crematory.

LaurieAnn (Hoffart) Reed Stroiney, 63, of South Windsor, CT, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital surrounded by her family.

She was born on October 4, 1951, in East Northport, NY to William and Evelyn (McDonnell) Hoffart.

Laurie had a zeal for taking care of others and was proud of her time as an EMT for the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association, where she served alongside her daughter Tamara. She also worked for the Visiting Nurses’ Association in Suffield, Enfield Gynecology and Obstetrics, and Suffield EyeCare.

Endlessly loving and passionate about her family, Laurie spent most of her life caring for those around her. She was blessed to have not one but two great romances – first with Vernon Reed, Jr., her husband for 31 years, until he passed away in 2005; and more recently with Edward Stroiney, with whom she had been married since 2008.

Laurie was an extraordinary, humorous, tenacious, and vibrant woman with an incredibly rich spirit. She touched the lives of everyone she encountered in her too short time on this earth. She is survived by her husband Edward Stroiney of South Windsor, brother Bill Hoffart and his wife Lyn of Titusville, FL, and sister Christine Beckner and her husband Elmer of Huddleston, VA. She was predeceased by her husband Vernon and her sister Penny.

An affectionate mother and grandmother, Laurie leaves behind three children: Tamara Valencia and husband Sean, Ehren Reed and his wife Erin Dieterich, and Adam Reed and his wife Melissa; two stepsons Jesse Stroiney, and Kurt Stroiney and his wife Jennifer; four grandchildren, Jordan and Logan Valencia and Jackson and Avery Reed; and four step grandchildren Rebecca, Max, Emma, and Abigail. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, as well as other family members and friends.

A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, February 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the Second Baptist Church, 100 North Main Street, Suffield, CT 06078. The burial will be held privately. The family will receive friends at a reception in Laurie’s honor in the Fellowship Hall following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 127 Washington Ave., North Haven, CT 06473 or http://www.liverfoundation.org/howtohelp/