Lawrence Lawler Sr., 79, of North Haven, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, September 25, 2023. For 54 years, he was the beloved husband of his sweetheart, Patricia Gormley Lawler. Larry was born in New Haven on December 3, 1943, and was the son of the late Edwin and Mary Noonan Lawler. Larry played football for the Westchester Bulls, a farm team for the New York Giants. He then proudly served as a New Haven Firefighter for 27 years, until his retirement in 1997. Larry was an avid golfer and enjoyed his many rounds played with friends. He was a big fan of the New York Giants and Yankees. What he enjoyed the most was spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren, whom he loved unconditionally. Beloved father of Lawrence (Colleen) Lawler and Kelly (William) Burns. Loving grandfather of Liam and Aidan Lawler, and Patrick and Ryan Burns. Brother of Kathleen Bourke and the late Ann Giordano, Patricia Anderson and Thomas Lawler. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
The visiting hours will be Thursday, September 28th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A service will be conducted in the funeral home on Friday morning at 11:00. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery.
Very sorry for your loss. Condolences to the family.
Dear patty and family, so sorry to hear of Larry’s passing.cherish the love you have for each other
we are truly sorry that you will not walk this earth and project your presence to all you meet. You were a great friend and we will miss you forever.. May you rest in peace.
we have lost a good friend. we will never forget the happy times and will cherish those memories.Love and peace to the family.
💚☘️💚 Soooo many wonderful memories of happy times spent with Larry and Pat in Barefoot Bay. Those happy memories will comfort us, in the years ahead. Pat, I LOVED Larry’s appreciation of Irish music ! He sure knew his tunes ! We had some good times. Remember at the 19th , when the named a dance move , called “ the Larry “ ? Rest In Peace Larry, you’ve left your mark.………the maloneys, ……..john and Kathleen 💚☘️💚
So sorry for your loss , may God bless you and your family . Rest in peace 🙏🏿.
Larry will be missed at sleeping Giant golf coarse Bobby’s gang Larry was a Gentle Giant 🙏 Gerry and Rose Gentile
Rest in Peace big guy. Best Truck guy ever
Met Larry at Agway on State Street in North Haven back in 2013 a ew times. We talked New York Giants football. Great guy. R.I.P. 🙏
Our VCH, Veterans Coffee House meets monthly at the Wallingford Senior Center which not only gives our Vets the chance to socialize but also take part in enjoying a guest speaker which are related to military topics. We were founded in 2017 by Mark Halliday and Robert Boucher. Our Veterans are an exceptional group and our intention is to offer assistance and support.
At this very difficult time, our group would like to honor the loss of Firefighter Lawrence Lawler as a fallen brother. Our military Veterans send out their heartfelt condolences to the Lawler family and friends. As an dedicated firefighter, he had joined an elite group of honorable men and women and will forever be in his debt.