Laura Gibbons Atkinson of Liverpool passed away on Tuesday November 22, 2011.

She was born September 17, 1921 in Cortland, New York to the late John and Lottie Gibbons of Truxton, NY. She graduated from Tully Central High School in 1940. She attended Syracuse Secretarial School until it closed during World War II. She was a member there of the Gamma Pi Chapter of Alpha Iota, an honorary business sorority. She finished her education attending Syracuse University. Laura was employed by Upstate Medical Center in Clinical Pathology for 24 years retiring in 1989. She enjoyed traveling all over the United States, especially Nashville, Las Vegas, and taking cruises. She is predeceased by her husband Charles W. Atkinson, a daughter, Ellen Atkinson, son, John D. Atkinson, a sister, Helena Grace and a brother James Gibbons.

Surviving are her daughters: Susan (Michael) Mulligan( with whom she resided) of Liverpool, Mary (Michael) LeFever of Camillus, Laura (Edward) Hall of Liverpool, 10 Grandchildren, 24 Great-Grandchildren , a great great-grandson and her brother Tom Gibbons of N. Syracuse. She is also survived by her stepchildren, Anna (Thomas) Grant of Toledo, Ohio, Naomi McCann of Chicopee, Mass., Violet Jean (Thomas) Lopez of Hacienda Heights, Ca., Rose (Charles) Anderson, of Knox, Pa., Charles Jr. of Hacienda Heights, Ca., and special friend of over 60 years Beverly Galaydick.

Funeral services will be 10:15 a.m. Saturday November 26, 2011 at the Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners and 11:00 a.m. in St. John's Church, 8290 Soule Road, Liverpool. Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Truxton.

Calling hours will be on Friday from 4 to 7 pm at the Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners 3541 Rte. 31 Baldwinsville.