Laura Huling (nee Speanburg), age 41, was called home on October 19, 2014 after more than a decade battling cancer. She was predeceased by her mother and guiding light, Phyllis Caffarelli Speanburg. She is survived by her loving husband, Elijah Huling, Jr., Esq., (Baldwinsville, NY), father Gary Speanburg (Niantic, CT); beloved dog Charlie; brother Kit Speanburg, sister-in-law Jennifer, niece Christina and nephew Christopher (all of Moon Township, PA), favorite aunts Rose Seider, Patricia Belcastro and Barbara McSwain, cherished friends Elizabeth Flaherty, Nora Lorion, Donna Scotton, Janet M. Izzo, Esq., Jennifer M. Beard and Carol and Clarence Whitney, former employer and good friend Sidney P. Cominsky, Esq., many extended family and other loving friends. Laura was born in Schenectady, New York and raised in Westfield, Massachusetts. She wants all to know that her parents were the most devoted and loving, and she recalls her childhood with the utmost joy. She also wished to convey the following messages. Pooka, I will always love you. I will be watching over you until we are reunited. Dad, I love you. I hope that our nightly talks continue. Even though you cannot hear me, I will always hear you. To my family and friends, thanks for helping me to enjoy my life in the most fun and surprising ways. To everyone grieving my passing, please do not linger in sadness. The cancer is finally gone. I am with Mom, and we are safe, happy and free. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or ASPCA Tributes, 520 8th Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10018, or, if you prefer, perform a random act of kindness in my memory. Please express condolences to the family at mathewsonforani.com
