Dec. 22, 1919- Aug. 20, 2016
Laura Esther (Payson) Erickson, 96, of Sweet Home, formerly of Brockton, Mass., died Aug. 20, 2016.
She was born Dec. 22, 1919, the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Morris) Payson.
She attended Brown University, and formerly worked at the BPM and then for many years as a travel agent at the former Louis Benjamin Travel Agency. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and taking care of her cats.
Mrs. Erickson was a former member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brockton.
She is survived by her four children, Cheryll and son-in-law Ken Munts of Sweet Home; Paul and daughter-in-law Jean Erickson of Middletown, N.Y .; David Erickson of Lunenberg, Mass .; and Deborah Calos of Auburn, Maine; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward F. Erickson.
Funeral services will be held in Massachusetts.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Erickson’s memory to either Safe Haven Humane Society, 32220 Old Highway 34, Tangent, OR 97389 or Northeast Animal Shelter, 347 Highland Ave., Salem, MA 01970.
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