Obituary of Lawrence J. Buckley

Lawrence J. Buckley, age 90, passed away peacefully at Guilford House in Guilford, CT on May 8, 2015. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on October 23, 1924, the son of John M. and Mary (Gannon) Buckley, and was raised in Teaneck, NJ. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 in the V-12 Program before returning to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, where he received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Civil Engineering. He later became a Professional Engineer. Lawrence worked for Dewberry-Goodkind & O'Dea, consultants on many major projects throughout New England. Lawrence is survived by his son, Timothy P. Buckley, and grandson, Ian Neveu and his wife Stephanie, and their children, Nathan, Felicity, and Evangeline. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Mary Lou (Shear) Buckley in 1992, and his daughter, Mina, in July 2013. Lawrence is also survived by his sisters, Mary Lou Cahill of Cheshire, Jean (Frank) Wiegand of Fredericksburg, VA, Claire (Thomas) McGurr of Teaneck, N.J., his sister-in-law Peggy Buckley of Plymouth, MA, and many nieces and nephews. Besides his wife and daughter, he was pre-deceased by his sister Anne Bachman, and his brothers, Gerald and Raymond Buckley. Lawrence was a resident of Tidelawn Manor in Westbrook, where he received wonderful care. Visitation will be held at the Robinson Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street in Centerbrook on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 11:00 AM followed by a Prayer Service at 11:30 AM. Interment will immediately follow in the West Cemetery in Madison. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice. To share a memory or send a condolence to his family, please visit www.rwwfh.com.