Elizabeth Ann “Lissy” Lawrence of LaPlace, formerly of New Orleans, died on Feb. 25, 2011. She was 51 years old.

Lissy graduated from Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School and St. Mary’s Dominican High School. Lissy swam for the Green Wave Swim Club and was a member of the Glee Club at Dominican. She spent her high school and college summers lifeguarding at the Jewish Community Center, where she also taught swimming and was a coach of the JCC swim team. She graduated summa cum laude from Newcomb College with a B.F.A. in music, specializing in voice. For Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre, she played Lalume in “Kismet” and portrayed one of Tevye’s three daughters in “Fiddler on the Roof.” She also played the leading role of Jennie Parsons in the Kurt Weill folk opera “Down in the Valley” for a Tulane Summer Workshop production. She received a master’s degree in early childhood education from Tulane University and taught for years in both private and public schools in Louisiana, including Newcomb Nursery School, Arden Cahill Academy and John Curtis Christian School. Lissy loved music and had a beautiful lyric soprano voice. She sang and played guitar for many years for the Sunday Mass services at the Tulane Catholic Center and at St. Pius X Church. She sang the Star Spangled Banner for years at Tulane football and basketball games. She also sang for many weddings and other events.

Lissy is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Bazile; her children, Jeremy Bazile and Joshua, Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth Hurley; her step-children, Jude and Jessica Bazile; her parents, Francis and Mary Kay Lawrence; her siblings, Dr. Christopher Lawrence, Dr. Naomi Lawrence and Jennifer Lawrence Torres; and many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service was held on Friday, March 4, 2011, at the Millet Guidry Funeral Home of LaPlace.

Burial took place at St. John Memorial Gardens in LaPlace.