Laurel Rea

(Robbins) Bates

Laurel Rea (Robbins) Bates

Laurel R. Bates, age 84, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 11, 2024.

Born in Appleton, Maine on December 4, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Arthur H. and Mary Alice (Ely) Robbins.

Laurel enjoyed knitting and decorating cakes. She loved to spend time with her family, her friends, and her cats.

She is survived by her daughter, Amy Shoop; her sons, Joseph Staples and Dave Staples (Elizabeth); her sister, Betsey Davis (Ivan); her brother, Paul Jones, Jr. M.D., and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Laurel was preceded in death by one sister.