88, was born June 30, 1929 in Hartford, CT to William Hayden and Julia Beers. He passed peacefully home to our Lord on November 1, 2017. Loving father of Michael Kimball, Debbie (the late Peter) Seitz, Sheila (Craig) Natvig, Alan (Edie), Julie Martin, Carl (Steve Wolff) and Lori (Brian) Kuhn. Dear Grandpa to 13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Special brother of William and Caroline "Dolly" Wertanen. Lawrence proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from the Sperry Corporation (later Honeywell) after a long, dedicated career and enjoyed retirement traveling to visit his children and making the trip of a lifetime to Ireland where he kissed the Blarney Stone! Lawrence was a self-sufficient, proud man with a kind heart. The service and burial will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery on November 7, 2017 at 10:00am at 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix. An electronic kiosk is located at the entrance of the cemetery posting detailed directions to the service. Arrangements entrusted to Advantage Golden Door Chapel.