Laura Louise (Grumbo) Cooney, of Sandy Hook, passed away peacefully on October 27, at age 47, despite a valiant fight against ovarian cancer, driven by a mother’s love of her three children and the desperate desire to finish raising them.

Laura was born in Danbury Hospital on September 2, 1973, to William and Constance (Lucsky) Grumbo. She attended New Fairfield public schools and was a graduate of Western Connecticut State University. She was gifted with a genuinely curious mind and loved to read. She had many interests, ranging from astronomy and physics to history and humor. Those who knew her will always remember her for her sharp wit and exuberant genuine laugh that stood out in any room and brought joy and warmth to all around her. Most of all, Laura was a devoted mother whose top priority was making sure her three children were challenged, active, and safe.

Beside her loving husband, Patrick, Laura is survived her children, PJ, Grace, and Liam, of Newtown; parents, Richard and Constance Piskura, of New Fairfield; sister, Shelly Grumbo, and her husband, Frank Poliseno, of Aberdeen, N.J.; brother, Michael Lucsky, and wife, Nancy, of Chapin, S.C.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 30, at 10 am in Christ the King Church Lutheran Church, 85 Mount Pleasant Road, Newtown. Friends may call at the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown on Thursday, October 29, from 4 to 7 pm.

Donations in memory of Laura may be made to Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance at ocrahope.org.