Lawrence R. Faulkner, 72, of Branford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford. Born in New Haven on July 9, 1942; son of the late Frank A. and Mary Juliet Maillet Faulkner; he served his country faithfully in the US Marine Corp during the Vietnam era; was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local #443 and had worked as a truck and cab driver for many years.  Father of Lisa and Julianne Faulkner.  Brother of Donna (Dave Apuzzo) Puccino and Lynette (Joel) Princevalli.  Nephew of Ann Bourgeois.  Uncle of Frank, John (Lexy) Puccino, Michael and Shaena Princevalli.  Great uncle of Joshua Puccino and Megan (Brian) Henderson.  Great-great uncle of Michael, Gabriel and Benjamin Henderson.  “Sister”/cousin of Renee (Ed) Flynn.  Also survived by many-many cousins.

Family and friends are invited to meet at the office of All Saints Cemetery, 700 Middletown Avenue, North Haven on Wednesday, Dec. 17th at 11:00 am and follow the procession to the graveside for a funeral service with full military honors. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.