heir kitchens was always a challenge. No restaurant could live up to the food they prepared. Laura loved gardening, sewing, baking, and watching her beloved New York Yankees. But most of all she loved spending time with her family. Laura's family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Village House Nursing Home, where Laura spent the last four years of her life. You treated her with kindness, dignity, and most importantly, love. You are angels who will never be forgotten. She lived a long, beautiful life and will be missed by all who knew her. Rest in peace, Cookie. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024, with visitation from 9:30 - 10:30 AM in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Spring Street, Newport. Burial will be in Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter, RI. Flowers and or memorial donations may be made in Laura's name to Shriner's Children's Hospital, PO Box 947765, Atlanta, GA 30394.