Laurie Ann Wajima

P. DEAN HOMER FUNERAL HOME 206 WATER STREET PO BOX 1 DUSHORE, PA 18614 TEL 570 928-8163 FAX 570 928-8116 Email pdh@epix.net September 17, 2006 OBITUARY Laurie Williams Wajima, formerly known as Laurie Ann Williams, went to meet her Lord on September 12, 2006 at Lake Mokoma, in Laporte, Pa. Laurie was born on September 14, 1967 in Williamsport, Pa, the daughter of Scott A and Carol C Williams, who are now residents of Laporte, Pa. She resided in Austin, TX. with her husband, Dr. Yutaka Wajima, and pets Zorro, Misty, Sophie and Audrey In addition to her parents and husband, she is survived by her siblings Christopher M Williams (Stacy) of Montoursville, Pa and Amy W. Sundaram (Prasanna) of East Providence, Rhode Island. Mrs. Wajima attended the Williamsport and Muncy public schools but graduated from the Stony Brook School, a Christian School located in Long Island, N.Y. Following high school she graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Mass, with honors and majors in English Writing and Photography. As part of her studies she attended Oxford University in England and traveled extensively in Europe and Africa. After College, Mrs. Wajima moved to Austin, TX where she started two businesses, one in Austin and one in Galveston, TX. In 1994, Mrs. Wajima moved to Williamsport, Pa where she took a position as a financial consultant at Merrill Lynch. In 1997, after her marriage to Dr. Wajima, they moved to the Yokota Air Base (USAF) near Tokyo, Japan and they resided there until late in l999 when they moved to the Washington, DC area. In 2000 Mrs. Wajima became a financial consultant with Smith Barney and later with Mass. Mutual. In 2005 the Wajimas moved back to Austin, TX, where Dr. Wajima assumed a new position. Laurie Wajima enjoyed downhill skiing, swimming, yoga, painting and photography. She had planned an art exhibit of her paintings this month in Austin. Recently she and her husband attended the Mesa Community Church. While in Williamsport, she was a member of the Pine Street United Methodist Church and the advisory board of the American Rescue Workers. In Japan, she served as the station chairman of the American Red Cross at the Yokota Air Base and taught English in a Japanese Catholic Girls School. Also while in Japan she traveled to China, Singapore, Korea and later in Mexico and all over the United States. In Washington she was the City Group Team Captain for the Susan Komen Race for The Cure. She was a member of the Epilepsy Foundation of America and the Mokoma Conservancy. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, September 19th at 11:00 A.M. at the Eagles Mere Presbyterian Church. Friends may call at the church from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mokoma Conservancy, PO Box 220, Laporte, PA 18626-0220. Arrangements are under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, Pa. She will be sorely missed by family and friends and has forever changed the many lives she touched. To send condolences or sign the e-guestbook, please go to homerfuneralhome.com To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Laurie Ann Wajima, please visit our flower store.