Laura Ann (Liptak) Fujii
Obituary
Laura Ann Liptak Fujii, 59, passed away unexpectedly on April 26, 2021.
Laura was born in Duarte, California on August 15, 1961 to William and Rita Liptak. She grew up in Watsonville attending Moreland Notre Dame School and Watsonville High School. She continued her education at SFSU earned a degree in Creative Writing and securing her teaching credential at National University San Jose. She taught at Gilroy High School and served as a substitute and temporary teacher at many local schools.
She loved flower gardening and had a great eye for landscape design. Living close to the ocean, she spent many hours hunting for sea glass and enjoying the beaches. She also was an avid sports fan following the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Raiders and loved to watch their games. As a member of the Aptos Lioness Club, she was active in reaching out to her community and helping where she could.
She is survived by her husband Bruce, brother Michael, sister in-law Samantha, her father William, aunt Tina, uncle Rev. Fr. Ed Liptak, and numerous brothers and sisters in-laws, nieces, and nephews. Laura was preceded in death by her mother Rita and her infant brother Jim.
Funeral services will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Valley Catholic Church on May 13 for immediate family members. Any other interested parties can light their own candles for her as she did for so many others. Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.
Published in The Pajaronian · May 7, 2021