Laurie Ann Neal, 65, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2022, while at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Laurie spent her childhood in Chicago and Pittsburgh. She met her husband Paul in Pittsburgh and they were married just shy of 48 years.
Laurie started working in the banking field in Virginia and Georgia, ending with a long thirty plus year career at First Commonwealth Bank in Indiana and Plumville, PA.
Laurie’s life changed in October 2009 with a brain tumor diagnosis and she underwent numerous brain surgeries in less than three years. She told her brain surgeon not to mess up her personality or her sense of humor and he did not! Her fighting spirit allowed her to see all three of her grandsons and gave her twelve years of life to see them grow.
Her family an d her faith were Laurie’s foundation and focus; she was an active member and past Elder of the Plumcreek Presbyterian Church in Willet. Laurie also was the treasurer for the Indiana County Friends of the NRA for many years. Watching and cheering for her kids and grandkids sports was a huge part of Laurie’s life – their biggest fan!
Laurie is survived by her husband Paul of Creekside PA, her children Jen Kachurak and her husband Brian of Spring Hill FL; Brian Neal and his wife Courtney of Punxsutawney PA, her sister Kay Gardner and husband Jeff of Henderson NV, and her grandchildren Madison, Aubrey, Trevor, Chandler and Sullivan.
She was preceded in death by her parents John and Phyllis Buchanan.
A Celebration of Life for Laurie will be held at the Plumcreek Church(address below) on Sunday July 24th at 1 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Plumcreek Presbyterian Church, 7214 Five Points Rd., Creekside PA 15732.
