Lawrence Weybrecht

February 10, 1924 - April 24, 2012

Lawrence A. Weybrecht of Blakeslee passed away Tuesday at Little Flower Manor as a result of lung cancer. He was eighty-eight years old at the time of his passing and is remembered as saying recently, I had a great life. Born February 10, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio he was a son of the late August and Marie Klein Weybrecht. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. Larry led a successful career as an Industrial Relations Manager for Fairchild Corporation on Long Island, New York before retiring. Larry made many friends throughout his life with his great sense of humor and positive nature reflective of his love for life. His affable nature, often accompanied by happy whistling, will be remembered by all who knew him. He was married in Brooklyn, New York to Nancy Maloney of Scranton; she preceded him in death in 1996. Larry will be missed by his children, Steven and his wife Charlotte Weybrecht of Bear Creek, and Patricia and her husband Peter Davidson of Selinsgrove; grandchildren, Dylan and Jonathan Weybrecht, and Kathy and Allen Davidson; and sister, Ann and her husband Gene Hoten of Lexington, Kentucky. Larry’s Life will be Celebrated in a Funeral Mass on Friday at noon in the Church of Saint Elizabeth in Bear Creek. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Bear Creek. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 11:30 AM to noon. Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to Little Flower Manor, 200 South Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, 18702-6221 Arrangements by McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Larry’s family at www.celebratehislife.com