Laura Norris
Laura T. (Garcia) Norris, 67, of Seattle, WA, beloved by many, left us to be with God and her family in heaven. She passed away on January 15, 2018 after her short battle with cancer.
She was born in Havana, Cuba on December 29, 1950 to Manuel P. Garcia father, and Leticia E. Arnaiz (Garcia) mother. She lived in Cuba until the age of 11 (1961) when she and her older sister came to America via Operation Peter Pan flights due to the Cuban crisis and finally settling in Lansing MI.
She graduated from Gabriel High School class of 1969. She took several collage courses. She worked in various banking/financial companies through her years, lived in various states, until settling in Seattle, WA with her husband Robert and daughter Rachel in 1987. She retired in 2012 to care for her family and enjoy her retirement.
She is survived by her husband of 32 years Robert W. Norris, daughter Rachel L. Norris, grandson Keith J. Thomes, sister Leonor M. (Mario) Cabrera, nephew’s Nicolas and Thomas Cabrera, and extended family.
She is proceeded in death by her son William A. Ashley, father Manuel P. Garcia, mother Leticia E. Garcia, and sister Leticia M. Storm.
A woman of generous spirit with a passion for helping others. She had a love for music, dancing, arts & crafts of many kinds, movies, reading, shopping, and chocolate!
She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, and ultimately grandmother. She will be forever loved and missed by all those who met her.