Born in Brooklyn, NY, Tom grew up on Long Island before he moved to Oklahoma in 1971 and attended the College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma where he instantly settled in as a Sooners' fan.
Tom could be seen every day sporting a mustache and wearing a starched white shirt, a sports coat, and a Yankees' cap. Even though his birthplace was 1,500 miles away, he never gave up his love for the Giants and the Yankees. Or his passion for softball. Playing on the same team with his two sons, Chris and Dan, his favorite quip was “Lawler at bat, Lawler on deck, Lawler in the hole.”
A military history buff, Tom's favorite pastimes were coin collecting and his trips to the casino. He also loved regaling friends and family with stories from his life and his experiences.
He was the past president and current treasurer of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 1491 (Norman, OK).
Tom's parents, John and Margaret Lawler, predeceased him.
He will be sorely missed by his sons, Chris (Tina) Lawler, Norman, and Dan (Emily) Lawler of Phoenix, AZ; and by his brothers and sisters, William and (Claudia) (deceased) Lawler of Willow Springs, NC; John (Georgia) Lawler, Los Angeles, CA; Edward (JoAnn) Lawler, West Babylon, NY; Patricia (Frank) Latawiec, Huntington, NY; Margaret (Mike) Luciani, Ocean Pines, MD; and Linda Ferris, Coram, NY. He also is survived by three grandchildren -- Lauren Lawler and Paige Lawler of Norman, and Olivia Lawler of Phoenix, AZ -- numerous nephews and nieces, including Kimberlynn Lawler (goddaughter) of Raleigh, NC.
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