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Roxanna L. "Roxy" Lawless

By T.J. Woodward

Roxanna L. "Roxy" Lawless, age 75, of Perry died on Wednesday May 14th at the home of her son in Florida. She was born in Albion, New York a daughter of the late Richard (Jean Howes) Brown. She is preceded in death by her brother Richard Brown II.

Roxy graduated with her Bachelors degree in education from SUNY Geneseo. She taught school at many area schools, retiring from Warsaw Elementary School in 2003 where she taught 4th grade for 11 years, prior to Warsaw Elementary she was a substitute teacher for Perry Central School. Her love was to teach children, she was a mentor to many people, she was considered by many as a mother or grandmother. She enjoyed spending her time with her family.

She is survived by her husband whom her married on January 2, 1974 Leo Lawless, a daughter: Monica Salamone of Ft. Myers, Fl., 3 sons: Mark (Katrina) Barone of Ocala, Fl., Matthew Lawless of Kearny, NJ, Christopher Lawless of Jeffersonville, VT., a sister: Linda (John) Dale of Albion, 10 grandchildren: William (Sara) Emmons, Nicholas Emmons, Michael Sturm, Jacob Cartwright, Krista Barone, Joel Barone, Sarah Safford, Justin Safford, and Victoria Safford, 8 great grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to call on Sunday 18th, 2014 from 2 to 4 and 7-9pm at Eaton-Watson Funeral Home, LLC. 98 North Main St. Perry, New York 14530. Graveside services will be on Monday May 19th at 1:00 pm at Glenwood Cemetery in Perry.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. For more information please call (585) 237-2626 or to leave a message of condolance visit www.eatonwatsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Eaton-Watson Funeral Home, LLC. 98 North Main Street Perry, New York 14530.

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