Lawrence J. Lavallee Sr.

Lawrence J. Lavallee, Sr., 81, of Auburn died Saturday, Oct. 19 in St. Vincent Hospital after an illness.

His wife Janet T. (Ploude) Lavallee died in 2008. He leaves a son Lawrence J. Lavallee, Jr. of Auburn, three brothers Armand Lavallee and his wife Sandra of Rochdale, Roland Lavallee and his wife Mae of Sturbridge and Robert Lavallee and his companion Carol Stewart of Spencer, a sister Lorraine Dixon of Worcester, several nieces and nephews and his beloved parrot Buddy. He was pre-deceased by a brother Noe Lavallee and sisters Jeannette Donahue, Lee Blair, Leona Savoy and Geneva Cardinal.

Mr. Lavallee was born in Winooski, Vermont, son of Joseph and Esther (Brisson) Lavallee. He was a maintenance mechanic at the Norton Co. in Worcester for 20 years retiring in 1993. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He enjoyed going to flea markets, using his computer, repairing antique radios and phonographs and attending car shows.

The funeral will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 11:00 AM in J. HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. A calling hour will precede the funeral from 10:00-11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Second Chance Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 136, East Brookfield, MA 01515.



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