Laura was born in Fitchburg on February 3, 1976 and lived in the local area for many years. She graduated from North Middlesex Regional High School in Townsend, class of 1993. For several years Laura lived in Tennessee where she had moved to pursue a singing career.

Singing was Laura’s life. While in Massachusetts she could be seen on many occasions singing the National Anthem at the Bruin’s games, Celctic’s Games , the Worcester Ice Cat's Games and the New England Revolution Games in Foxboro. She had made a commercial at one time and recorded two cd’s that were given air time on several local radio stations.

Laura befriended so many people and was always there to lend a helping hand to those in need. She will be greatly missed by her parents, Richard and Joan (Borrelli) Reifenheiser of Ashby, her son, Brody W. Parnell of Nashville, TN, one brother, Richard F. Reifenheiser and his wife Sherri of Brownsville, TX, one sister, Jeanne M. Ridley and her husband Jerry of Ashburnham, three nieces, Shauna Ridley, Sarah Ridley and Lauren Reifenheiser and one nephew, Sam Reifenheiser and many aunts, uncles and cousins.