HARRISBURG, Pa.---Connie L. Lafley, 80, of Harrisburg,
formerly of Coudersport, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020, in her home.
Born on Wednesday, October 4, 1939 in Wellsville, N.Y., she
was a daughter of Lawrence W. and Gertrude G. Marble Reuning.
Connie was a graduate of Coudersport High School, Class of
1957 and was a 1961 graduate of Thiel College in Greenville, earning a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Mathematics. She then
started her teaching career in Jamestown, N.Y. and then furthered her education
at State University of New York at Plattsburgh. earning a Master of Science
degree in Mathematics Education. Her teaching career took her to many places in
the United States, spanning16 years as a high school math teacher. She was then employed as a descriptive
research statistician for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor, retiring from
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2005.
She was a member of the Friends of Gettysburg, Civil War
Preservation Trust, Salisbury Confederate Prison Association, the Humane
Society of Harrisburg. National Humane Education Society, PETA, National Parks
Conservation Association, Reagan Ranch, George Bush Presidential Center, a
George Bush Presidential Library Friend, and a member of the Environmental
Defense Fund. Connie was a PIAA
gymnastic judge for gymnastics competitions for over 25 years at local,
district and state competitions. She was a volunteer at a Senior Center in
Harrisburg. She spent many hours researching
her family genealogy.
Surviving are two nephews, Brian Bradley of Pittsburgh and
Barry Bradley of Mansfield.
In addition to her parents, Connie was predeceased by a
daughter, Brenda Dunkovich; a sister, Patricia Bradley; and her longtime companion,
William T. Michener, Jr.
A memorial service honoring Connie’s life will be held in
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Coudersport on a date and time to be
announced. Burial will be in Homer
Cemetery, Inez.
Connie’s family has entrusted her care and cremation
arrangements to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L.
Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.
To express condolences or share a fond memory of Connie,
please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com or the Virgil L. Howard Funeral
Home Facebook page.
