Laura Ann Fariello, a devoted wife, mother, mammaw, and sister passed away on May
23, 2025, at the age of 57, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on January
5, 1968, to Leon and Edith George, Laura spent her early years in Arizona before
relocating to Indiana, where she would spend the next 35 years calling the Hoosier state
home.
Laura is known for her resilience and headstrong personality. She was the life of the
party and always stood for what she believed in. A jack of all trades, she worked a
variety of jobs from sandwich artist, certified nursing assistant, and machine operator.
Her favorite job was spending time with her family, bonfires, diamond painting, and
games along with serving as a second mother to numerous children who came into her
life, offering her home as a welcoming refuge and her door was always open.
Laura is survived by her husband of 40 years, Thomas R. Fariello; her children
Elizabeth (Chris) Pringle and Nikolas Fariello; grandchildren Grace, William, Amira, and
Adalynn, her siblings Leon George, Richard George, and Donna (Frank) Wiram, many
nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Edith George, her aunt and uncle
Dorine and Walter Barker, her sister-in-law Lois (Leon) George, her brother, John
George, nephew Richard Allen George Jr., great niece Hayley George, and cousin
Richard Einsla.
Funeral services will be conducted by Greiner Funeral Home of Terre Haute. Private burial will take place at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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