The Brief
- Laura Zellmer was a rare three-time double lung transplant recipient.
- The Moraga mom died on July 28.
- Hundreds came out to honor the woman as an inspiration, a warrior, and someone who brought the community together.
MORAGA, Calif. – Under a clear blue sky, not long after the late summer sun had parted the early afternoon clouds, more than 500 people gathered in a wooded amphitheater in Moraga to celebrate a beautiful, hard-fought life.
Laura Zellmer died on July 28. And on Sept.13, her tight-knit community came together to remember the beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, and courageous advocate who had, time and time again, beaten the odds.
At 51, Zellmer’s life was paradoxically both cut short and extended. …