Obituary: Laurel Sears, 73, of Bethlehem

Laurel Sears, 73, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at Waterbury Hospital. She was the widow of Roger Sears

Sears was born on March 12, 1938, daughter of the late George E. and Marjorie Haines Weed. She worked at for many years as a nurse’s aide.

She was always physically fit and a hard working person all her life. Sears was an active member of the First Church of Bethlehem, UCC.

Sears is survived by three sons: Richard Sears of Bethlehem; Roger and Robert Sears of Naugatuck; a daughter, Cynthia Roshon of Pennsylvania; a sister, Myrtle Bartolotto of Ansonia; 13 grandchildren, Misty Sears of Parrish, Fla., Roger and Michael Sears of Sarasota, Fla., Melissa Sears of Port Charlotte, Fla.., Becky and Stacey Roshon and Stephaney Roshon Valazquez, all of Atlas, Penn., Joseph Sullivan of Bethlehem, Anthony Sullivan of Waterbury, Justin Sears, Ryan Sears, Patrick Sears, Angela Sears and Amanda Sears, all of Naugatuck; and many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the Southbury Funeral Home of Munson-Lovetere, 235 Main St. North.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday Dec. 29 at Munson Lovetere in Southbury.

Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery, Southbury.

Memorials: Memorial contributions may be made to the Bethlehem Volunteer Ambulance Assoc., P.O.Box 401, Bethlehem, CT 06751.