Resident of El Cerrito

Passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 in Walnut Creek, at 100 years of age. A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and long-time resident of El Cerrito. Survived by her daughter, Carol Bell and husband, Art of Brentwood; son, Louis Lovotti of Lincoln; granddaughter, Pamela Boland and partner, Christine of El Cerrito; grandson, Michael Boland and husband, Richard of Berkeley; and great-grandson, Kyle Gardner of El Cerrito. Preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Bert S. Rusk in 1994. Member, St. Jerome Catholic Church, El Cerrito.

Friends and acquaintances are cordially invited to attend the funeral mass Monday, January 27 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Jerome Church, 308 Carmel Avenue, El Cerrito; interment following, Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito. The family would like to express their deep gratitude to the staff at Heatherwood of Walnut Creek, and Hospice of the East Bay, both of which provided such loving care to Laura. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to Hospice of the East Bay, 3470 Buskirk Avenue, Pleasant Hill CA 94523 (www.hospiceeastbay.org).