Laura Jean Fletcher

Laura Jean Fletcher August 6, 1946 July 26, 2007 Laura passed peacefully at her home in San Carlos surrounded by family and friends after a short battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. She is survived by her brother, Robert (wife Ann) Fletcher of Danville and sister, Ann Griffin of Los Gatos. She is also survived by her three nieces, Allison Fletcher, Jenny Fletcher, and Jill (Griffin) Talvensaari and was a great-aunt to Annika and David Talvensaari. Her parents John and Fearn Fletcher preceded Laura in death. Laura was born in Indianapolis and attended Tudor Hall School before moving to the Bay Area in 1962, graduating from Woodside High School and then UC Berkeley. Laura was a loving and devoted sister and aunt, and cherished her many friends. She was known for always comforting and helping others. This caring demeanor extended to her 25-years at Social Security, from which she retired and received numerous awards. She also volunteered regularly at the Nearly New Shop operated by the PEO Sisterhood, of which she was an active member for many years. She was a dog and cat lover and often fostered kittens from the Humane Society. She was also an avid Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco Giants fan. A memorial mass will be celebrated at The Church of the Epiphany at 1839 Arroyo Avenue in San Carlos on Saturday, August 4th at 4pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Lauras name to the PEO Sisterhood, Chapter IA, c/o Barbara Best, 2401 Valdivia Way, Burlingame, CA 94010; or to the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, checks payable to the UCSF Foundation, c/o Eden Jacoby, Dept. of Neurology, 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94104. MENLO-COLONIAL CHAPEL (650) 323-5143