Lawrence Stephen Lalor, 91, passed away on July 5 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He was born on November 08, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY, the third child of four to Stephen and Sheila (Hyland) Lalor. Larry was married to Moya (Turley) Lalor, in 1955 in Brooklyn and retired to Pinehurst in 1996.
Larry grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Bishop Laughlin Memorial High School. After high school, he attended City University of New York and received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1954. Upon graduating, he served as a Specialist in the United States Army Chemical Corps as a Statistician. After the army, his career was in Quality Assurance, where he held positions in Corning Glass Works, NY, and Keuffel and Esser in New Jersey and Michigan. He then held management positions in the pharmaceutical industry, first at Merck Sharp & Dohme in West Point, PA and then 22 years at Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL. He retired from Abbott as Director of Quality Assurance in 1995.
Larry was preceded in death by his wife, Moya (2019), parents, and brothers and sister, John, Richard and Claire. Larry was also preceded in death by his son Lyle Fintan Lalor (2023)
Larry will be remembered fondly by all those that survive him : daughter, Gregorie (Jack) Lule of PA, son, Paul Lalor of RI, and daughter, Cecily (Daniel) Lalor of MA, his 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
His family would also like to thank the kind and loving neighbors who watched out for him for many years. Thanks also to his home health aide, Sylvia Vivero, who attended him for years.
The family will receive friends at Boles Funeral Home, Parker Lane, Pinehurst, NC on Wednesday, July 10, from 6-8PM. A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Dundee RD. Pinehurst, NC at 11AM Thursday, July 11. Burial will be held at a later date at Pinelawn in Southern Pines, NC
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations in Lawrence Lalor’s name be made to Meals on Wheels.
Service arrangements are entrusted to Boles Funeral Home.
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