Lawrence Paul Cannon

Concord--Lawrence P Cannon ,96, of Concord passed away on April 6, 2022 while being lovingly cared for by his family as well as the wonderful staff of Merrimack County Nursing Home. He was born March 22, 1926 to Michael and Ruth (Sherrife) Cannon in Worcester MA.

Larry was included in what is known as The Greatest Generation. At the age of seventeen he quit school to enlist in the Navy right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He saw action aboard the U.S.S. Missouri manning 16” guns. He had the honor of witnessing the signing of the armistice aboard same ship along with the entire ships company.

In addition to raising his own children, Dad and Mom decided to bring foster children into their home in 1962. Over the course of the next twenty years, they loved and nurtured fifty-seven infants until their adoptions. Mary Grace was number forty nine and was subsequently adopted into the Cannon family.

His sense of playfulness remained throughout his lifetime. His love of the game brought him to the golf course 4-5 times per week into his early nineties. He has been an honest, generous, hardworking, kind person whom his family and friends will sorely miss.

Larry was predeceased by his parents and wife Grace Elizabeth Cannon as well as his loving granddaughter, Stephanie Pierce. His nine siblings: Bill, Winifred, Ruth, George, Charlie, Dorothy, Janet, Janice, and Jim as well as his two brothers -in -law and also best friends Frank and Jim Conway.

He is survived by his children; Michael Cannon and wife Kathleen of Wells ME, Lawreen Murphy and husband William of Boscawen NH, Patricia Noel and husband Leon of Lincoln NH, Christine Wood and husband Greg of Concord NH and his beloved daughter Mary Grace Cannon of Boscawen NH.

He leaves six grandchildren: Brette, Dana, Abby, Brandon, Jacob, and Emily as well as thirteen great grandchildren.

He leaves two sisters-in-law as well: Frances Cannon of Barrington NH and Virginia Mondi of Newburyport MA. He was also blessed with thirty nine nieces and nephews.

Our everlasting gratitude to the following individuals at MCNH who provided Larry with loving, good humored care: Anita, Angi, Brooke, Dakota, Danielle, Debby, Eileen, Erin, Ervina, Jamie, Jen, Jerry, Kathy, Kim, Kim M, Larissa, Laura, Laurie, Lillie, Linda, Mary, McKenzie, Michelle, Missy, Patrick L,

Patrick M, Peggy, Rick, Sally, Sue D, Sue H, Trent.

We would suggest donations in Larry’s name be made to St Jude Children’s Hospital –

262 Danny Thomas Way – Memphis TN 38105 if you so choose.

Bennett Funeral Home in Concord NH are in charge of arrangements. A private burial will occur at the Veteran’s Cemetery in Boscawen.