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Laura J. Gribneau

Laura Gribneau Obituary

GRIBNEAU - Laura J., (Vaillancourt), 37, of North Pond Road, Alder Creek, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008. Laura was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, lover, confidant, motivator, worker, colleague, leader, mentor, and more, who provided inspiration and joy wherever she went, to everyone she met. Laura served as Vice President of International Sales for Fiber Instrument Sales of Oriskany. Beloved wife of Clayton "BJ" Gribneau, III, loving mother of Christopher Tison, 18, and Cameron Gribneau, 5, of Alder Creek, daughter of Pat and Gary Vaillancourt of Old Forge, sister of Brian and Matt Vaillancourt of New Hartford and Utica, NY, respectively, granddaughter of Lillian and Roy Vaillancourt of Farmingdale, NY, daughter-in-law of Clayton "Bud" and Barb Gribneau of Old Forge, NY. Laura was a niece of the Vaillancourts of Farmingville, West Islip, Mayfield and the Hymers of Delhi, NY, the Johnsons of Columbia, Md, Roseville, MN and Palmer, Puerto Rico. She was a sister-in-law to the Barcombs and the Hoens of Old Forge, and the Thurstons of Oneida. Christopher is son of SFC Chris Tison, of Ft. Gordon, Ga. Laura was predeceased by her beloved daughter, Hayden. In keeping with Laura's wishes, funeral services were private. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Paul Funeral Home of Madison.

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Published by Newsday on Aug. 24, 2008.

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christopher hoehn

March 13, 2016

You shined a light on all of us. thank you.

Timothy j. Tamburi

August 12, 2010

i have just been made aware and my heart is very heavy.laura was the most special person that ever came into my life.although it been a long time since ive had contact with her,she always carried a piece of my soul with her.laura was sunshine to everyone she knew,and never was caught without a smile.i miss her tremedously,and loved her truly and deeply.

Rick Bieder

August 9, 2010

I spent some time with Laura, Gary and Patty before she was born. I never really got to know her as an adult, but from everything I hear she made the world a better place. She is missed.

MOM & DAD

August 7, 2010

August 03, 2010- 2nd anniversary. Missing you every day. "There are stars whose light only reaches earth long after they have fallen apart. There are people whose remembrance gives light in this world, long after they have passed away. This light shines in our darkest nights on the road we must follow." The Talmud. That light is the only thing that keeps us going. Love & Miss you- MOM & DAD

larry dilthey

June 23, 2010

Knowing Laura's parents before she was born, I watched her grow up to be an amazing woman !If there were more people like Laura, the world would be a much nicer place to live in. We all miss her!

August 3, 2009

Laura, 1st anniversary of peaceful sleep. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day. Living without you is a heartache that never goes away. Love, mom and dad

Ruby Pedde

September 16, 2008

I left FIS in 2006 but before that I worked in the International Department with Laura, No words can express the sadness I feel for this tragic loss of her life. I remember the unscheduled breaks her and I took and how I never had to worry if I did something wrong because she would not critisize but she would tell me what I did wrong and how I could correct it. She was a wonderful person and the world is definetly going to feel this loss..

Jennifer Hoffmeister

September 10, 2008

As a ex-employee of FIS, Laura and I shared some great conversations and she provided me with great advice as a parent. Even a walk around Brightside on Raquette Lake, with her comfort conversations I will never forget. Laura, may god keep your family especially your little one in his arms for eternity and give them strength to carry forward, and provide them guidance for their remaining time in your absence. You will be missed, and you are truly adored!

Matt (aka arcticcatmatt) M

September 6, 2008

Laura will be missed by all. She has alot of friends on snowmobilefanatics.com and slednutz.com . I am only a couple hours away but yet we never seemed to find the time to meet up and ride. We always talked about NY stuff and complained about the same things hah. I know you would rather we remember the good times and not dwell about your departure. So, thats what I will be doing... To you Laura, Cheers in the air and god speed.

BJ & Laura in Colorado 0308

September 4, 2008

Getting Rowdy in Colorado 0308

September 4, 2008

RipnChick RMKer & Indygirl 0308

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On Top at Grand Lake, CO 0308

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September 4, 2008

The Gang in Grand Lakes, Colorado

Karen Irvine

September 4, 2008

Laura a.k.a. RipnChick. I was extremely blessed to have been able to meet you thru our mutual sledding forums - SF and then Slednutz. We had some great times on there and I loved the times we had in the chat room with the guys! I am sure people wondered why we would be sitting at our work desks just laughing our heads off. You had a way of brightening my day. I always looked forward to seeing you on the site, sharing PM's, threads and just reading what wisdom and sarcasm you had to share with everyone. You had a very unique way with words!! LOL
I also want to add, I am sooo glad you and your family made it out to Colorado to go snowmobling with us in March. Chris and I had a great time with all of you, just wish it did not have to end so soon. I was really looking forward to all of you coming out for the "Walden Ride" in February so we could have taken you into the areas we love to ride - deep powder, hill climbing, boondocking - I know you would have loved it just as much as we do! We will think of you everytime we get on our snowmobiles to ride and we will get the memorial stone placed on top of American Lakes for you!
BJ and family - please know you are welcome to come out here any time and ride with us.
Laura - Even though I have only known you thru the forums for the last 1 1/2 and met you once, I felt you were like family - I will truly miss you and our conversations.

September 3, 2008

Josephine Meenan

September 2, 2008

Thank you Laura for the knowledge, motivation and positive attitude you gave to everyone at FIS. See you on the other side..

James

August 30, 2008

Thanks for all the laughs. You will be misssed.

Dennis Lockard

August 29, 2008

Laura, we at Slednutz will truely miss your inspiration to the club, yesterday, today, and in the future. We can look to the heavens and wonder what you would have done in the future with your family, riding snowmobiles, your personal aspirations, and anything else you set your mind to. Our thoughts are with you forever, and wish that you guide yuor family through these difficult times in need.

Dennis and Danny Lockard

Kiernan McNamara

August 29, 2008

Laura was a very special person to everyone at FIS. Not only was she our co-worker, but she was also a great person and friend. I may have only been here for about 9 months, but I consider her a friend for sure. She was very contagious, whether it be with laughter or knowledge. It is very quiet now that we can't hear her laughing, but she will be laughing in our hearts for the rest of our lives! We miss you Laura and wish you were here with us!!

Andrea Malachowski

August 29, 2008

Laura was truly special. I have been trying to think of a better word than unique. She radiated energy, knowledge, and happiness.
Laura is greatly missed.

Mary Jo DeBiase

August 29, 2008

Laura was my boss at FIS so I worked closely with her everyday and miss her everyday. I miss the smell of burnt popcorn and immediately knew who the culprit was or the lyrics she would bust out of no where just because. I can honestly say she was one of a kind and I will always cherish the short time that I was honered to spend with her. Bye Laura I will miss you.

Ruth Sokolowski

August 29, 2008

I only knew Laura for a short time. She was the kind of person you wanted to be around. Her optimistic attitude was contagious. She will be missed.

Mark Roberts

August 28, 2008

Ive never meet anybody like Laura...She was always so professional, but yet she also was so much fun. The way that she carried herself was very admirable. Laura, you will be missed dearly.

Valerie Sitler

August 28, 2008

Laura made me smile everyday. She was always singing and creating laughter. I worked with her and our offices were two doors from each other. I miss feeling the energy she brought to work. Happy or sad on the inside (we would never know)because she always made a choice to show us that she was choosing happiness. I think of her everyday, I miss her everyday and I try to be just a little bit more like her everyday.

John DeMetro

August 28, 2008

Laura is deeply missed by so many. I would like to share a short story that I feel tells what kind of person she was. I had known Laura for 4or 5 years before I started working at FIS. But only as a passing friend hello, how are you, that kind of thing. When I first began working at FIS I found out she was going to be traveling to Russia, I asked Laura if she happen to come by or remember to pick up a Ukrainian egg for me because I'm of Ukrainian decent, and would love to have one from Russia. When she returned sure enough she brought me the egg. I couldn't believe while half way around the world, busy with work and all the excitement of being in Russia she would think of me. I have the egg proudly displayed in my cubical as a daily reminder of Laura.
Miss you Laura