Louanne R. Serra, 71, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019
in Bath. Mrs. Serra was born on July 8, 1948 in Boonville to Carlisle and Helen
(Brown) Grower. She attended Adirondack High School in Boonville and afterward
obtained an Associate’s degree at Alfred State College. On March 17, 1974 at
the Christian Temple Church in Wellsville, Louanne married Mark A. Serra. Louanne devoted her life to the care of her husband and family.
In addition to her husband of 45 years, Louanne is survived by a daughter, Michelle (Philip) Hall of Bath and two sons, Todd (Heather) Serra of Irondequoit and Timothy (Kim) Serra of Boonville; grandchildren Brittany Hall , Amanda (Stephen) Hall, Aaron Hall, Dustin Post, Shawn Serra, John Donath, Kendalle (Jarry) Serra, Gregory Thomas and Adam Serra; great grandchildren Stephanie Simpson and Jackson Odebralski; several nieces, nephews and cousins, and her dear friend Karen Ormsby of Andover.
Mrs. Serra was predeceased in death by an infant daughter, Tamara Freeland; her brother Carlisle Grower, Jr. and her sister, Constance Grower.
Louanne had a love of reading and while any genre was welcome to her, she particularly liked science fiction, romance, and westerns; her favorite author was Louis L’Amour. She was a frequent patron of the Box of Books and the Book Barn in Alfred and she happily shared her own books with friends and family. She loved porcelain Native American and Victorian dolls and also collected owl figurines. She appreciated genealogy and spent time researching the family heritage. She was known as the neighborhood mom, as local kids spent time at their home and in their driveway playing basketball. It was her greatest joy to spend time with her family even down to the youngest great grandchild.
Louanne was active in the Baptist Church choir and regularly participated in the Women’s prayer retreats.
Visitation for Mrs. Serra will be held on Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. A memorial service will be held at 5:00, also at the funeral home, officiated by Rev. Calvin Densmore of the Andover Baptist Church.
Memorial contributions in Louanne’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Western New York, 2805 Wehrle Drive, Suite 6, Williamsville, NY 14221.Online condolences may be offered at www.baker-swan.com.
