Laura passed peacefully after a lengthy and hard fought battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her father Ken Andrews, and is survived by her mother Mildred Andrews. She is also survived, and will be forever missed, by her three brothers, Bruce, Gordon (Eileen), and Steven (Vicky); and by her numerous nieces and nephews.
Laura was born in Toronto and grew up in North York. She graduated from Ryerson University and had an early career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where she worked on shows such as The Galloping Gourmet and 90 Minutes Live with Peter Gzowski. Laura left the CBC and helped her brother establish Wagner Andrews and Kovacs, a real estate appraisal company, in 1992. She retired in 2008, and began a third career taking care of her mother and doing volunteer work. While living in Markham she became involved with the Fusion Gala for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. In 2013 she made the bold decision to move to Cobourg where she purchased a house that truly became a very comfy and cozy home. Some old friends followed her to Cobourg, and many more friendships were developed over the past eight years.
In Cobourg she expanded her volunteer work to include the Northumberland Players Group and the Capital Theatre. She received awards for her community involvement and donated to many causes. Since being diagnosed with cancer in 2019, she became very appreciative of the care and kindness she received from the Northumberland Hills Hospital. In return she became a big supporter of the Hospital’s Foundation. The love she had for all whom she interacted with was returned, and she will be deeply missed.
A celebration of life for Laura will be held on Tuesday August 17, 2021 at MacCoubrey Funeral Home, 30 King St. E. in Cobourg from 1 to 4 pm in the reception center. With COVID restrictions all guests must wear masks, sign in for contact tracing, maintain a 2 m distance zone, and obey room restrictions for 40 people at a time.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Laura’s memory to the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Laura Ellen
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Death notice for the town of: Cobourg, Province: Ontario