Birth date: May 8, 1947 Death date: Jan 3, 2015
Laura Gayle Slavin, adored wife of Ira David Slavin for only 46 years, returned to God on Saturday, January 3, from liver cancer. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Kathryn Simon; sister of Charles and Marvin. Laura earn Read Obituary
Dear David, Marvin and Charles,
I am deeply saddened to hear of Laura's passing. As children, living across the street from each other, we got together often. Even then, she was bright, creative and helpful. Everything she did, she did well. Thought I haven't seen her in about 45 years, I feel lucky to have known her and all of the Simon Family. Please know that Laura's beautiful spirit will always remain in my heart.
I worked with Laura for several years and liked and admired her so very much. Her mind was a marvel to me. Her job required her to keep up with so many kinds of details, past and present, and she seemed to have them all logically sorted for instant recall when we needed them. She also had great common sense, a good person to ask for advice. Laura had a wide range of interests. She was reflective and imaginative. I thought of her as a writerly type of person, and used to tell her that she would have been a wonderful writing teacher if she had chosen that path. But most of all, and most important, she was kind, just incredibly and quietly kind. When I commented on this trait, she told me about the life lessons she learned from her mother. I never heard her make an unkind remark about anyone. I never heard her gossip. She was someone who rarely made a mistake in a fast paced work environment, and she was the first to forgive the mistakes of others, mine included. She loved her David so very much. My husband's name is David, too, and Laura and I used to talk about "our David's." I never met him, but I know that he is a wonderful man, and I'm so sorry for his loss. Laura was smart, kind, generous, and a deeply thoughtful and interesting person. A quiet person that you count on.
Sincerely,
Cathy Barks
Dearest David,
Our deepest sympathy for the loss of your dear Laura. We know that at this time there are no words to adequately comfort you for your loss. We share your grief and we pray that God will watch over you. We know that Laura is in heaven and will be watching and caring for you always. We loved her and will always cherish our times together. We will never forget her gentleness and deep love she felt for you. Our deepest condolences. Love, Carmine and Maria
Harvey and Susie Flax want to express our condolences to Harvey's cousin David in the loss of his wonderful wife Laura.......
To someone whose eternal flame will always glow brightly to remind us of her beauty and kindness towards all lucky enough to know her spirit and generosity
We are all saddened by Laura's sudden loss. She was David’s loving and wonderful wife and friend. She was loved and respected for her commitment to him and to family, friends, colleagues and students. I so admired her intelligence, sense of humor and creativity. And what a talented cook and welcoming hostess! I will not forget the kindness or friendship she shared with me.
She will always be missed.
Love,
Debbie
