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- The Star-Ledger, New Jersey, January 27, 2021
Laura Karene Bass (Picture included)
Focused on fitness and the care of animals, of Mountainside
Laura Karene Bass, 52, of Mountainside, N.J., passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 30, 2021, in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, N.J. A private visitation for family members and close friends will precede the service from 10 to 11 a.m. at Gray Funeral Directors, 318 E. Broad Street, Westfield, N.J. Please go to www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences.
Laura was the daughter of the late Manfred and Marion Bass. Laura was preceded in death by her brother, Glenn, her uncles, Gerhard Bass and Joseph Mish, and her aunts, Edel Freitag and Marion Bass. She is survived by her son, Richard Glenn Heins; her three uncles, Wm. Peter Freitag, Walter Bass and William Soos; her four aunts, Bette Bass, Inge Mills, Marianne Mish and Elizabeth Soos, and 17 first cousins.
Laura graduated with an undergraduate degree in English from Seton Hall University, was a national champion body builder, and always had a love for animals and nature. She spent several summers vacationing with her family and friends at her parents' cabins on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pennsylvania.
In addition to her home in Mountainside, she also lived for several years in both the Florida Keys and Hellertown, Pa. No matter where she lived, her time was spent focused on fitness and the care of animals.
She was extremely proud of her father, Manfred Bass, who was the chief designer of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade for over 40 years, but her greatest joy was her son, Richard.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ASPCA online at www.aspca.org or via mail to P.O. Box 96929, Washington, DC 20090-6929. Please go to www.grayfuneralhomes.com to offer condolences.
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Bassett Family Association Database
- 2021
d. 8 Oct 2017, New Jersey