Marie H. Laessig, Loving Mother, Aunt and Grandmother
Marie H. Laessig died at her home in Westfield on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
Mrs. Laessig and her husband, Henry Laessig, were residents of Westfield, N.J., since 1959. She was an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for 75 years and served for six years as Vestryperson. She was President of the Episcopal Churchwomen — Evening Branch, and she ushered for several years. She enjoyed reading, and was a member of the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library, also serving on Books On Wheels.
During her working years she was Manager of the Town Book Store in Westfield. After retirement, she helped monthly at Grace’s Kitchen at the Grace Episcopal Church in Plainfield.
Mrs. Laessig was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Marie was the beloved wife of the late Henry Laessig IV. She was a loving mother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, and is survived by her two sons, Henry and his wife, Yoland, and Andrew and his wife, Donna; her granddaughters, Lauren Laessig and her husband, Adam Gramann, and Alison and her husband, Sean O’Connell, and her great-grandson, Benjamin Gramann, as well as nine beloved nieces and nephews. Marie’s visitation was held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Gray Funeral Home, 318 East Broad Street, Westfield. Her graveside service followed at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Westfield, N.J. Please go to www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences.
October 17, 2024
