Laura Acord

It is with great sadness that the family of Laura Ames Acord announces her passing on 2/13/11 at the age of 46. Ms. Acord was predeceased by her father, Ralph Ames. She is survived by her loving husband, Matthew Acord Nashville; mother, Carol Ames Webster NY; parents-in-law David and Ramona Acord Dayton OH; sisters Cindy Ames Irondequoit NY; Judy Ames and partner Laura Whitbeck Irondequoit NY; Chris Ames Whitlock and husband Jonathan Bernardsville NJ; Kathy Ames Morris and husband Steven Canastota NY; Tricia Ames Fischer and husband Daniel Pittsford NY. She was also loved by many nieces, nephews and one great-nephew.
Ms. Acord was born in Rochester, NY and attended the State University of New York at Buffalo. She was a creative individual who worked within the music industry as an orchestra administrator. Among the many orchestral organizations for whom she worked were: Buffalo Philharmonic; Poughkeepsie Orchestra; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Soviet-American Youth Orchestra; American Composers Orchestra; and the New York Pops. In recent years she focused on a career in marketing administration. She was a 9/11/2001 survivor, having escaped World Trade Center Tower 2 where she was working for Deutsche Bank.
The family thanks the doctors, nurses and caring staff at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital stroke unit. Memorial donations may be directed to American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association aarda.org. WEST HARPETH FUNERAL HOME 615-352-9400.