Donald C. Lawrie's Obituary
Donald Charles “Don” Lawrie of Clearwater, FL died February 22 after a brief illness. Born in Lowell, MA, Don was a former Tewksbury, MA and Hudson, NH resident. He is survived by his loving wife Carolyn of seven years; his children Kimberly Hawkins of Concord, NH; Meredith Gertz and her husband Anthony of Nashua, NH; Stacey LaVita and her husband David of Haverhill, MA; Jonathan Lawrie and his wife Molly of Wilton, NH; his stepson Jeffrey Blyther and his wife Maria of Seattle, WA; his stepdaughter Brooke Blyther and her partner Peter DeSalvo of Hudson, NH; his brother, William K. Lawrie, Jr. and his wife Sandra of Andover, MA; two sisters, Deborah Noftle and her husband Robert of Copley, OH; and Gloria Bauchman of Methuen, MA; six grandchildren, Jacob and Savannah Hawkins; Nathan, Zachary, and Aaron Gertz; and Colin Lawrie; two step grandchildren, Paige and Peter De Salvo of Hudson NH; and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents William K. and Margaret (Gray) Lawrie and his brother John Lawrie; as well as his brother-in-law, Brian Bauchman, Sr.
Don was born in Lowell, MA and lived for many years in Tewksbury, MA while raising his family. He enjoyed running and playing tennis and racquetball in his younger years. He worked for many years as a service engineer in manufacturing, most recently as a manager at Komatsu.
Never a fan of the New England winters, he fulfilled a lifelong dream of living in Florida when he and his wife moved to Clearwater 10 years ago. He enjoyed the warm temperatures, ocean views, and lush landscapes, and relished his retirement while going for walks in his community and traveling locally. He never stopped rooting for his Boston teams, especially the Boston Bruins and New England Patriots.
He will be lovingly held in the hearts of his loved ones who wish he could have enjoyed more time with them.
Donations in Don’s name can be made to the American Heart Association or American Cancer Association
Details on a service will be shared at a later date.
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