Lawrence J. Cleary

Lawrence (Larry) J. Cleary, 68, of Abington, passed away on February 28, 2018 due to complications from surgery.

He was the beloved husband of 44 years to Laura A. (Clarkson) Cleary. He was born in Boston to the late Lawrence and Catherine (Curran) Cleary. Loving father of Linda Judd and her husband Robert of Mesa, Arizona and Lawrence Cleary and his wife Jaclyn (Coppens) of Abington. Dear brother of Micheal Cleary of Washington, Timothy Cleary of Quincy, Kathleen Andrew of Quincy, Anne Knox of Pembroke, Eileen McKenzie of Maine, and Thomas Cleary of Weymouth. Proud Papa of Cody, Sierra, Levi, LJ and Paige.

Larry was raised in Dorchester as a member of St. Matthews Parish and later graduated from Dorchester High School where he was a gifted athlete and carried on his love of sports as an avid Boston sports fan. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War from 1968-1970, where he earned the Bronze Star Medal.  After returning home to his family in Quincy, Larry and his wife moved to Holbrook where they resided for 14 years before settling in Abington for the past 28 years. Larry retired from Boston Edison after 40 years in the underground as a Splicer and Inspector. He was a hardworking family man who enjoyed history, reading and simply being outdoors.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Tuesday 4 to 8 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home, 809 Main Street (Rte. 18), SOUTH Weymouth.  A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday at 9 AM  at St. Bridget’s Church, Abington. A burial will be held at the Bourne National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the New England Veterans Homeless Shelter, 17 Court St., Boston, MA.