Joseph G. Prone, 85, of Lawrence, passed away peacefully at home on Christmas Day following a prolonged illness. He was the loving son of the late Michael and Anna Prone of Lawrence. Joe was a retired Colonel of the United States Army. He was a 1954 graduate of Harvard Law School, and had a private practice for over fifty years in the cities of Quincy and Lawrence. Among his many philanthropic causes, he supported academic excellence in Lawrence schools by awarding hundreds of scholarships to deserving students over the past thirty years. He is survived by his sister Olga Degorog and her husband Robert of New York City and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers George and Michael of Lawrence, Peter of Placerville, CA, and Leo of Scituate, MA.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, January 8th, at 11 AM at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery on Waverly Road, North Andover, MA. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Joe’s honor to Merrimack Valley Hospice House, 360 North Avenue, Haverhill, MA, 01830. Online condolences may be made at www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Pollard Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Prone family with arrangements.