Molly J. Stanton

Molly J. Stanton, 22, of Conneaut Lake, died suddenly Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Hamot Medical Center, Erie of injuries sustained in a car accident.

She was born May 11, 1986 in Meadville a daughter of Gary and Julie Lauer Stanton.

She was a 2004 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School and a December 2007 graduate of Edinboro University with a Bachelors degree in Education.  In the spring of 2008 she worked as a substitute teacher in Conneaut Lake, Meadville and Erie.  For the 2008-2009 school year she was working at Jamestown Elementary School through the Keystone Smiles Program.  She was also attending classes for her Masters degree at Edinboro University.  For several summers she also worked at the Iroquois Club in Conneaut Lake.

She was a member of Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church.  She enjoyed waterskiing, running, craft projects with her students, music and loved to dance.  More than anything she loved to smile and enjoyed making other people happy.

Survivors, in addition to her parents, Gary and Julie Stanton of Conneaut Lake, include: her sister, Kelsey Monyok and her husband Michael of Sewickley, PA; her brother, Robby Stanton, in school at Penn State Behrend; her grandmothers, Peg Stanton of Conneaut Lake and Jean Lauer of Erie; her aunt, Kim Graham and her husband Jim of Erie; four uncles, John Lauer and his wife Pam of Erie and Doug Stanton and his wife Chris, Tom Stanton and his wife Jane and Randy Stanton and his wife Linda all of Meadville and several cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Bob Stanton and Jim Lauer.

Calling hours will be Monday from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Waid-Coleman Funeral Home, Inc., 12422 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church, 155 S. Ninth Street, Conneaut Lake with Fr. Steve Anderson, Celebrant.

Burial will be in Our Lady Queen of the Americas Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.