Mr. Lawler was born on June 3, 1921, in NY, NY and grew up in Scarsdale, NY. He was a member of Bronxville High School class of 1939. He attended Furman University in Greenville, SC and graduated with a BS in 1943 and later earned his Masters in Education from Colombia University. He proudly served his country in the Army Medical Department in the Pacific Theater from January '44- April '46 and remained in the reserves until 1952. Mr. Lawler was the Assistant Director of Safety Services for the Westchester County chapter of the American Red Cross: 1947-1955. He passionately taught biology at John Jay High School in Katonah, NY from 1955-1962 at which point he became the Assistant principal. He was principal of John Jay Jr. High School from 1966-1980. He was a member of Rotary International in Katonah and continuted that work with the Nauset-Orleans chapter. He proudly received the Paul Harris Fellow from Rotary International, was a president of the chapter, and Assistant District Governor of dist 7950 Mr. Lawler was a volunteer naturalist at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary for over 20 years. He enjoyed photography, music, boating, nature study, philanthropy, and being with friends and family.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter Patricia Lawler-Evans and her husband, Jeffrey Evans, of E. Sandwich, MA , his granddaughter Laura Sylyea Evans and grandson-in-law, Bart Robello, of Buffalo, NY; three nephews and many grandnieces and nephews.
His Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018 from 3 pm to 5 pm, in the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, Wellfleet MA, remarks will begin at 3:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, it is Mr. Lawler's request that donations can be made to the Rotary Club of Nauset-Good Works Fund P.O. Box 1846, Orleans, MA 02653 OR Welfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary PO Box 236 S. Wellfeet, MA 02663. For online condolences, please visit www.nickersonfunerals.com
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