Marie O. Lawrence,
age 60, of Chesterton, Ind., passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014, in
Valparaiso, Ind.
She was born on
January 27, 1954, in Chicago, Ill., to Dominick and Rose (Benigno) Pane,
both of whom preceded her in death.
She is survived by
her beloved husband of 41 years, John Lawrence of Chesterton; son Jeremiah
Lawrence of Valparaiso; sister, Rosalie Clifford of Palatine, Ill.;
sisters-in-law, Janet (Tom) Rehder of Chicago, Ill., Linda Pane of Aurora,
Ill., and Barbara Lawrence of Roselle, Ill., and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her brother, Peter Pane and brother-in-law, Robert Clifford.
Marie retired this
year from William Blair and Co., where she worked as a payroll
administrator. She enjoyed cycling, snow shoeing and loved to hike in the
Dunes. She enjoyed playing cards with her longtime friends of the “Remedial
Poker Club.”
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., at St.
Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, 1511 LaPorte Ave., Valparaiso, with Father
Kevin McCarthy officiating.
Visitation will be
held on Tuesday, July 29, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Edmonds & Evans Funeral
Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton.
Additional
visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday, from 10:00 a.m. until
the time of Mass.
Memorial donations
may be made to Cafˇ Manna, 1511 LaPorte Ave., Valparaiso, IN, 46383.
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