Gordon J. Lawrence
December 13, 2013
Gordon J. Lawrence, 89, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013. Mr. Lawrence was raised in Lake Placid, NY, and resided in Camillus, NY, for the last 60 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II serving as an aircraft navigator, flight engineer and mechanical instructor. He worked at Franklin Aircooled Motors in Liverpool, NY, as an aircraft and helicopter engine test engineer before joining Mohawk Airlines at Hancock Field, Syracuse, in 1961 as an FAA Airframe & Powerplant certified mechanic. He retired from US Airways in 1985 after 25 years of service. He was a private pilot and member of the Experimental Aircraft Assoc. He was a member of Camillus United Methodist Church, American Legion and VFW. He is survived by his cherished wife of 67 years, Lucille Lawrence; a daughter, Linda Coker of Fort Worth, TX; his sons, Gordon "Kip" Lawrence II of Lakeville, NY, Mark of Yorktown, VA, Russell of Cary, NC and Scott of Charlottesville, VA; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm, Friday, June 13th at Camillus First United Methodist Church, 12 Genesee St., Camillus. Burial will be on Saturday in North Elba Cemetery, Lake Placid, alongside the village airport and Olympic Ski Jump. Memorials may be made in Memory of Gordon Lawrence to the Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North Street, Liverpool, New York 13088. Please sign the guestbook at www.BLBUSH.com
Gordon J. Lawrence, 89, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013. Mr. Lawrence was raised in Lake Placid, NY, and resided in Camillus, NY, for the last 60 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II serving as an aircraft... View Obituary & Service Information