Lawrence Bradley

May 24, 1936 – May 16, 2013

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lawrence Douglas Bradley on May 16, 2013 at the age of 76 following a difficult battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Shirley (Bobbi), loving and cherished father of Debbie (Peter Becke), Cristine (late Stephen Munger), Michael, Julie (Tim Agnew), Karen (Dennis Blackie), and stepfather of Kelley (Sandy) and Todd (Barb). Larry is survived by his dear sister Brenda Anne Maunder (Les) and mother of his children Ruthmary Harris. He was sadly predeceased by brother Kenneth James John. Larry will be affectionately remembered and dearly missed by his grandchildren Meghan, Hannah, Carson, Tait, Rae, Justin, Jackie, Kelly, Rachel, Leah and Mychal and by nieces and nephews Ken, Colin, Catherine, Maria and Rosanna. Step-grandchildren Nicholas (Karen), Amy, Meghan, Kelly and Bryan, and great grandchildren Conrad, Emmett and Wolfgang will remember Larry fondly.

Larry was a hockey playing dynamo who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY on scholarship for his athletic abilities. After helping RPI win the prestigious NCAA title he graduated from civil engineering and came back home with his young family. Eventually he established an illustrious and successful professional Ottawa-based career as a leader and partner in the consulting engineering firm Cumming Cockburn Limited. His retirement years were happy and fulfilling as he and Bobbi thrived with their friends and community on Vancouver Island, BC and South Florida in the winters and at Golden Lake, ON during the summers. Larry’s pride and joy was his family. His children grew up under his robust influence, being carried up ski hills, skating on local shoveled rinks, listening to Johnny Cash, learning how to transplant trees, lay sod, split wood and how to love life. He followed with great satisfaction the various adventures, misadventures and life accomplishments of his children and grandchildren. He looked forward each year to getting back to Golden Lake where he recharged his battery, continued to build, fix, renovate, plan the next engineering project, and pursue the elusive “0” handicap at any number of local golf courses. Larry will be missed enormously and cherished forever. He leaves us with memories that will make us smile throughout our lives.

At Larry’s request no funeral service will be held. A private interment of ashes will take place at Golden Lake and a celebration of life will be held in Ottawa at a later date. Condolences or tributes may be made at www.Remembering.ca or www.firstmemorial.com (select Duncan location). If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John’s United Church in Golden Lake (3230 Lake Dore Road, Golden Lake, ON, K0J 1X0).