Laura Ellen Kubrick

Laura Ellen Kubrick 1926 – 2026 Laura Ellen Kubrick—known lovingly throughout her long and beautiful life first as Ellen, later as Sister, Mom, Ma, Gran, Grannie, and Aunt Ellen, but perhaps most affectionately by her husband, Eddie, as “Dimp” (short for Dimples), to whom she was married for nearly 70 years before his passing—passed away surrounded by family at her home in Rochester, New York, in the early morning of May 16th, 2026, just shy of her 100th birthday. Her story began in Erwin, Tennessee, in 1926, where she spent her earliest years in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. During World War II, she moved with her family to Portsmouth, Virginia where she met her husband-to-be, married quickly before he shipped out for Europe and later to New York where they reunited and built their life together. She was a Southern lady in the truest sense; for Ellen, hospitality was never a performance, but something deeply ingrained. Her home became the ultimate gathering place, where mouths and souls were fed in equal measure. People did not so much arrive as settle in at her kitchen table. In her presence, the world felt a little more forgiving. Ellen is survived by her son, Ronald Kubrick (Eva); daughter, Christina Kubanka; grandchildren, Steffie Kubanka (Adil Boussemha), Lisa Kubanka Meyer (Michael), and Andrew Kubrick; and great-grandchildren, Kayly, Daniel, Nathan, and Zachary; along with nieces, nephews, cousins, and her baby sister, Phyllis Ann Guarrera. They remain the quiet continuation of her story. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Edward Kubrick; her parents; her siblings; son-in-law and other cherished family members who went before her. She lived by a quiet economy of values: nothing wasted that might still serve, nothing spoken that might wound, and nothing overlooked that might be tended. Evenings gathered easily around where a game of Rook or Spite & Malice became something far larger than cards—a rhythm of laughter, memory, and belonging. Her hands—rarely still for long, shaped porcelain dolls with delicate care, stitched clothing marked by patience and pride, and prepared meals (her pies, cakes, mac & cheese, hand-canned green beans and candied sweet potatoes were legendary) that filled both the house and hearts with abundance. In her working years as a retail department manager and head cashier, she was a steady and reliable presence, known for her impeccable accounting and strong moral compass. She belonged to a generation now slipping into memory, yet her presence remains—woven into the lives she shaped, the stories she told, and the love she gave without measure. Her faith in Jesus Christ was not spoken in grandeur, but lived in small, daily acts of care, patience, and steadfast belief. To have known her was to have been held, in some small way, within a life that gave far more than it kept. May she forever rest in the peace she so gently brought to those around her. Family and friends are invited to call Tuesday, May 26th from 3-5pm. Funeral Service to immediately follow calling at 5pm at the funeral home. Private interment.

Laura Ellen Kubrick

May 16, 2026