Rex Allen Lazzara

.Rex Allen Lazzara, 21, died July 5 in Boulder, Colorado. He was the son of Nancy Lavarnway Lazzara of Atlanta and Allen Lazzara of Marietta. Rex was born June 19, 1990 in New Hartford, NY. Rex was a graduate of Walton High School in Marietta, GA and had attended Northeastern University, Georgia State, and was a student at Colorado University in Boulder. He worked at Blues ‘n Greens at the Boulder Outlook Hotel. Rex was a scholar and loved music, poetry, and philosophy. He is survived by his brother, Adam Lazzara of Vinings, GA; his brother, Evan Lazzara and his wife, Desi, of Marietta, GA; maternal grandparents, Henry and Doris Lavarnway of San Antonio, TX; uncle, Henry Lavarnway III of San Antonio,TX; aunt and uncle, Karen and Dr. Robert Ross of San Antonio,TX; aunt and uncle, Tom and Lorraine Royce of Cary, NC; cousins, David Mitchell and his wife, Beth, of Rome, NY; Kyle Lavarnway of San Antonio,TX, and David and Daniel Ross of San Antonio,TX. Rex leaves behind his faithful dogs, Orso and Torrey, many cousins and many friends in Atlanta, Rome, Boston and Boulder.Rex was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Salvatore and Concetta Nasci Lazzara of Rome, NY, and his beloved boxers, Buster and Stoli Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13 at the Sandy Springs Chapel, 136 Mt. Vernon Hwy., Sandy Springs, GA. Visitation will be at the chapel on Tuesday, July 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. Donations in Rex’s memory may be made to the Sean Costello Fund for Bipolar Research. www.seancostellofund.org