Lawrence is survived by his sister, Patricia O. Blank; his brothers and sisters-in-laws, Thomas M. and Linda O'Brien and Robert and Deborah O'Brien; his nieces and nephews, Henry Blank, Michael Blank, Cara O'Brien, Erin Sullivan, Robert O'Brien and Kerry Rhea; 14 great nieces and nephews, many close cousins and dear and cherished friends.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 5:00 - 8:00 at the Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 4061 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. Lawrence's funeral service will commence on Friday morning at 10:00 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where his Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Entombment will take place in Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to one, or more, of the following:
-Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, PO Box 476, Convent Station, NJ 07961 (Tel: 973-290-5454)
www.scnj.org
-Beam of Life Fund, Attn: Kathleen Hertkorn, Penn Medicine Development, 3535 Market St., Ste. 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Online tributes at www.kraeerfairchild.com