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The Tonawanda News

NORTH TONAWANDA — Laurie J. (nee Pundt) Mourgas, of North Tonawanda, entered into eternal rest, Friday, October 22, 2010, in her 49th year at Niagara Hospice House, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. A lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, Laurie graduated from North Tonawanda High School, Class of 1979. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Buffalo State College in Education in 1983. While Laurie was teaching at Calasanctius School, she received her Master's Degree in Education from Buffalo State College in 1985. She then went to The Elmwood Franklin School, where she taught for over twenty-six years.

A longtime parishioner of O.L.C. Church, Laurie was one of the founders of the O.L.C. Folk Group that sings at the Sunday 9:30 AM Mass. She was an officer of the N.T.H.S. Soccer Booster Club and was an avid supporter of her sons involvement with the N.T.A.B.R. Association. Laurie enjoyed Civil War history, including Gone With The Wind books and the movie.

Beloved wife of 23 years to James L. Mourgas; dearest mother of Matthew Mourgas and Adam Mourgas; daughter of the late Arthur and Virginia (nee Kisiel) Pundt; dear sister of Mark (Kym) Pundt of Lancaster, NY, James (Sue) Pundt of Norton, MA and Cathy (Greg) Hutter of Rochester, NY; sister-in-law of Lori (Jerry) Materise, Michael (Becky) Mourgas and Rebecca (Nicholas) Sobczyk; also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family will be present to greet relatives and friends on SUNDAY, October 24, 2010 and MONDAY, October 25th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the SABER FUNERAL HOME, 549 Oliver St., North Tonawanda

Family/Spouse: MOURGAS, James Louis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]