Jeffrey A. Lawrence, 47, of New Bedford died May 13, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital after a 3 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
He was the husband of Anne M. (Ferreira) Lawrence with whom he shared 22 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, the son of Richard and Ellma Ann (Quimby) Lawrence, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.
Jeffrey was employed by Shaw's Supermarket in Dartmouth for 23 years. Prior to that he was a commercial lobsterman.
He enjoyed cooking for family and friends, fishing and spending time on his boat "Knot To Worry".
Survivors include his wife; his parents; 3 sons, Zachary Lawrence, Benjamin Lawrence and Caleb Lawrence, all of New Bedford; a sister, Becky Lawrence of Fairhaven; a brother, Kevin Lawrence of Mattapoisett; his special friends, Chris Perperas and Tim Smith; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford Friday, May 21st at 9 AM. Funeral Mass at St. Lawrence Church at 10 AM. Visiting hours Thursday, May 20th from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to ALS Family Charitable Foundation, P.O. Box 229 Buzzards Bay, MA 02532 or Compassionate Care ALS P.O. Box 1052 West Falmouth, MA 02574.