From Luigi
As one of Laura’s former colleagues, I was saddened when she left linguistics, but this unexpected news was devastating.
When she was on the faculty at UMD, College Park, we had regular exchanges with my department at Johns Hopkins. We participated ...
Luigi Burzio
2013-03-04 09:16:05
From a UMass friend
I got to know Laura when we were both students, and I was visiting UMass to sit in on classes. She was one of the smartest and funniest people I ever met. I remember her giving me a ride on the "back way" from UMass to Northampton, listening to great music...
Joe Pater
2013-03-02 17:31:11
From a Maryland friend
I remember how Laura loved gardening; in Nyack she had built a small but gorgeous garden along with a deck where she hung out a lot. I visited her regularly when my son was in college in Troy (NY) but she didn't tell much about her (quite lonely?) life, e...
Geraldine Legendre
2013-03-02 14:17:46