Obituary of Lawrence H. Swanson

Lawrence H. Swanson, age 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2012 with his family by his side. Mr. Swanson was born September 24, 1924 in Manhattan, NY and resided in Wayne since 1959. After serving in World War II as a US Marine, he started his career in the securities industry as a registered representative with Model, Roland and Stone in New York, retiring in 1994 from Prudential Bache Securities. Mr. Swanson could then be found working part-time at A&P on Valley Road in Wayne. Mr. Swanson was a former member of St. Timothy's Lutheran Church. He was an avid sports fan, especially rooting for the NY Yankees and NY Giants. Mr. Swanson is survived by his beloved children, Christine Swanson Villani and Lawrence A. and his wife Lorena Swanson; his devoted grandchildren, Randy, Jill, Dean, Kenneth, Herbert and Joseph; and his cherished great-grandchildren, Isabella, Andrew, Gavin, Joseph, Jr., Cali-Ryan, Ryan Majorie, Jason and Devon. He was predeceased by his wife of 51 years and the love of his life, Tanya in 2004. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. The funeral will be Thursday at 10:30 AM at the funeral home and will be celebrated by Rev. Robin Mountenay. Interment will be in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905