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Lois Laptew Obituary
HINSDALE -- Lois Laptew, 70, of College Highway, Southampton, died Tuesday at home. She was a former resident of Hinsdale.
Born in Chesterfield on Nov. 7, 1935, she was the daughter of Louis and Ella Terrill Morin.
She was employed by Sears in Lanesborough as a sales clerk for 17 years, retiring in 2003. Prior to that, she was employed as a bookkeeper for Al's Tire Shop in Westfield. She moved from Hinsdale to Southampton in 2004.
She enjoyed knitting, bowling and dancing.
She leaves a son, Walter Laptew Jr. of Bloomington, Ill.; three daughters, Cindy Laptew of Westfield and Ella Bouchard and Kathleen Laptew, both of Holyoke; a sister, Samantha Burdick of Greenfield; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Gary Laptew.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- Calling hours for Lois M. Laptew, who died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, will be Friday, Oct. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at BOUCHER-O'BRIEN FUNERAL HOME, 7 Pleasant St., Southampton, followed by a funeral at 8 p.m. Donations may be made to the Southampton Fireman's Association, P.O. Box 428, Southampton, MA 01073. She also leaves several nieces and nephews.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Debra Lapointe
October 6, 2006
Ella,
I'm so sorry for your loss. Please know you're in my thoughts and prayers.
christen forward
October 5, 2006
I am so sorry to hear of your loss,Lois lived next door to my family and I in Hinsdale and was such a nice lady,she was always very kind and welcoming.when she moved to route 8 in hinsdale her and I again were neigbors she always made it a point to stop and talk to me and my new baby, she said she loved that there was little ones around, when I apologized for him crying at night she said it was refreshing,not to many people would be so understanding. i will always remember her...
Vikki Fairbank
October 5, 2006
We haven't seen Lois in 2-3 years and often wondered where her journey had taken her. We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Lois was such a good friend to my children when we lived in Hinsdale. I will always remember her laugh echoing from her trailer on Saturday or Sunday mornings. Our deepest sympathy. Vikki Fairbank, Christen Forward, Jessica, Jordan and Hayden Barber.
Kim (LaRocque) Boston
October 5, 2006
With deepest sympathies to the Laptew family.
Robin Litchfield
October 5, 2006
To My Cousins:
Words can never express the grief people go through with a loss. We were together not long ago. Look forward to seeing you guys again however we need to see each other more often on a good time note.
Love to all of you,
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