Julia LaPier

Julia Helen LaPier, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 7, 2025. She was a woman whose warmth and kindness touched every life she encountered.

Julia lived a full and joyful life, devoted to her family and the simple pleasures that brought people together. She had a lifelong passion for baking, her kitchen always filled with the comforting aroma of cakes, cookies, and pies. Her handmade crochet blankets, gifted to loved ones, will continue to warm both hearts and homes.

Alongside her husband Larry, Julia embraced the spirit of adventure, traveling cross-country and discovering the beauty of life on the open road. Their journeys were not only about the places they visited, but the memories they created together, filled with laughter and companionship.

Her generous spirit, unwavering love, and gentle guidance will be missed more than words can express. Julia Helen LaPier leaves behind a legacy of kindness, devotion, and grace that will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Philip R. Reynolds, Sr.; a daughter, Melissa; her brother Arnold; a sister Elaine; son-in-law Kevin Jaques; and several brothers-in-law, nieces, and nephews; and her parents, Anthony and Edna.

She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Larry LaPier; her children Mary (Jeff) and Philip, Jr. (Mary); her stepchildren Brenda, Shawn, Larry, Julie, and Tammy; siblings Wayne, Georgianna, Susanna, Pheobe, Pauly, Paulina, Alice, Anthony, Shirley, and Nancy; her grandchildren Sierra, Melissa, Ryan, Noah, Jenna, Philip III, Nathan, Malorie, Viktor, Brady, Silas, Shawn, Zach, Justin, Chelsea, Ryan, Jacob, and Zacharia; as well as her great-grandchildren Colette, Elijah, Oliver, Sophie, Charlie, Violet, Oryn, Atlas, and Evander.

A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Reber Cemetery.

Services were entrusted to Heidrick Funeral Home, PO Box 188, Elizabethtown, NY 12932.