Martin J. Lawlor, 75, of Clinton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, New London. He was the beloved husband of 48 years to Ann Donegan Lawlor. Martin was born in New Haven on January 9, 1944 and was the son of the late William Bernard and Ruth Hesse Lawlor. He served his country faithfully in the US Navy as a radio operator during the Vietnam War. He was a quality control inspector at the Lee Company for more than 25 years before retiring in 2008. Martin’s passions always revolved around family. An avid genealogist, he was able to trace his family’s lineage back hundreds of years, as far as the Mayflower. His greatest joy however was spending time with his family, especially being a proud grandfather to his grandchildren whom he loved unconditionally. Father of Martin, Bill (Helen Wu), Amy, Erin and Jason (Natalie) Lawlor. Grandfather of Timothy, Madison, Penelope and Eva Lawlor. Brother of Effie Yarrington and the late Patricia Guard, Ruth Pelletier, Martha Longyear and William Lawlor. Also survived by his sister-in-law Elizabeth Lawlor, many nieces and nephews.
The visiting hours will be Friday, January 10th, from 4 to 7 pm at The Havens Family North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. Family and friends are invited to go directly to St. Francis of Assisi Church, 397 Ferry Street, New Haven on Saturday morning at 11:00 to attend a Mass of Christian burial. Interment with full military honors will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice.
Kenzie and I send our deepest condolences . Hard to put into words how important a person you’ve known your whole life is to you.
Ann and family: what an amazing legacy of love cousin Martin left behind! He will be missed by so many. We will pray for you in the days ahead as you miss this wonderful man. Of course Martin will be greatly missed at our Guthrie Family reunions!
Love,
Martin was a wonderful man, and we all can not have Thank him enough all he did on the family genealogy and the writing of the family books.
My most Sincere Sympathy to Martin’s family. I remember him from growing up in Fair Haven & St. Francis Church. Also met again living in Clinton for many years. May he rest in peace.
Madeline Cavaiuolo Dart
Martin & I never met (in person) but we always communicate via Find-a-Grave for the past 10 or so years & I helped him gather information on relatives buried in Fair Haven Cemetery and he “guided “me through several other websites where I was able to find information my relatives ( 8 generations) in the US.
RIP Sir
Our hearts are broken here at The Lee Co. Martin was a wonderful man whom we will miss dearly. Our deepest condolences to Ann and all of his family.
Our deepest condolences to one of our family pillars. Some years ago when cousin Martin asked my wife and I to get involved in the Guthrie Reunions he said because the older generation won’t be around for ever. Never thought that this family would lose so many so soon. God bless cousin, we will do our best to keep the Guthrie Reunions going strong. Hugs to Ann and the family ❤️
Ann and family , so sorry we just saw this and didnt make it to Martins wake . You are in our thoughts and prayers. Martin was always such a nice person and it was a pleasure whenever we ran into you guys .
My deepest sympathy to all in the loss of such a wonderful man. Prayers go out to all his family. Rest in Peace.