Ronald L. Lawrence, age 77, unexpectedly entered eternal rest on December 9, 2022, at Griffin Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Geraldine Smith Lawrence.
Ron was born in Burlington, VT on December 31, 1944, son of the late Clifford and Elsie LaFlam Lawrence. A long-time resident of Ansonia, Ron was employed as the head custodian for Amity Regional school district for many years and he and his wife Geri previously owned and operated the former G & R Deli on Hill Street in Ansonia. In his retirement, Ron successfully managed his own landscape business. Ron was a communicant of Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia and a member of St. Sebastian Men’s Club and the Lemko Club in Ansonia. He was an avid fan of the NY Yankees and UConn Women’s basketball and enjoyed playing bocce, golfing, and bowling.
He leaves to cherish his memory, a brother, Gerald Lawrence (Cynthia) of Naugatuck, sisters, Joyce Morello of Beacon Falls, Jean Sember of Ansonia, Miriam Eberle (David) of Virginia, brother-in-law, John Karlock of New Hampshire and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by step-sons, Timothy Davis Jr. and Brent A. Davis, a sister, Gloria Karlock, brothers-in-law, Ronald Morello and John “Jack” Sember, and a nephew, Gregory Sember.
Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family and pay their respects on Monday December 12, 2022, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the chapel of the SPINELLI-RICCIUTI/BEDNAR-OSIECKI FUNERAL HOME, 62 Beaver Street in Ansonia. On Tuesday, his funeral will begin at 10:15 am from the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia. Entombment in the columbarium in Pine Grove Cemetery in Ansonia will take place at a later date. Contributions in Ron’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. To sign Ron’s guestbook or share a memory, please visit www.spinelliricciutifh.com.
