Lawrence “Larry” MacGillivary passed away on February 16, 2021, at the age of 76, at Juravinski hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. His battle with cancer and serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, Lawrence came out a hero and stayed strong until the end.
Born April, 17th 1944, Lawrence was the second youngest born in a big happy family of 10 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. In the late 1960s he moved to Hamilton, Ontario and got a job in Stelco’s Derrick Department as a crane hoisting engineer where he made many lifelong friends and played a lot of Euchre on night shifts. After retirement Lawrence continued to keep up with his friends over coffee at Eastgate Square in a Saturday morning ritual they named, “The Gossip Run.” He was also very present in the lives of his children and grandchildren and never missed an opportunity to spend time with them and help however he could.
Loved ones that cleared the path for Lawrence are his wife Catharine MacGillivary, father Daniel, mother Sarah, brother Donald MacGillivary, brother Angus MacGillivary, brother Raymond, brother Douglas MacGillivary and sister Mary Carrigan. Loved ones that will miss Lawrence until they meet again are his daughter Elaine Lalonde (John), son Marshall MacGillivary (Sue), daughter Erin MacGillivary (Jonathan), grandchildren Ryus, Liam, Connor, Mya, Lauren, Kate and Saylor, brothers John and Rod MacGillivary and sisters Jean Hall and Nan McDonald.
The kind and caring nurses, doctors, support staff and social workers at the Juravinski Hospital also played a very big role in his final months and made Lawrence and his family feel very comfortable during a difficult time. A big thank you too all of them.
Everyone who knew him, knew his unwavering love for his family, friends, and the ‘ponies.’ In his own words, “that’s all she wrote, I’ll see you in the movies.”
In accordance with the regulations of the Bereavement Authority of Ontario due to COVID-19, all events are restricted to a specified number of attendees. Please RSVP in advance by calling 905-547-1121. All visitors are asked to remain in their vehicles until their allotted time. Visitors are also required to wear a face covering and practice social distancing.
Friends and family are invited to the MARKEY-DERMODY FUNERAL HOME, 1774 King Street East (at Kenilworth) on Saturday February 20th from 12:30 pm - 7 pm. Please follow the directions of the funeral home staff upon arrival.
A livestream of the visitation from 12:30 - 3pm will take place by logging on to www.markeydermody.com and clicking on “Join Livestream” under the Service section of the webpage.
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