Richard J. "Dick" Lawless

Of South Boston, died peacefully on August 23, 2007. Beloved husband of 24 years to Gertrude (Cain) Lawless. Son of the late James and Catherine (Daly) Lawless of Ireland. Beloved father of Richard M. Lawless and his wife Nancy of Water Mill, NY, Elizabeth M. Lawless of North Weymouth, Peter G. Lawless and his wife Patricia of South Weymouth and the late Christopher Lawless. Loving father-in-law of Tracy Lawless of Milton. Loving stepfather of Doris Rooney and her husband Bill of Plymouth. Dear brother of Mary Jennings and Catherine Lyons and her husband Frank. Beloved grandfather of Jennifer Laucirica and her husband David, Noel Miller and her husband Tom, James Bonner and his wife Amy, Eamon Lawless, Claire Lawless, Christine, Christopher and Patrick Rooney and his wife Jennifer, Mark Lawless, Alexandra Lawless, Christopher Lawless, Thomas Lawless and Elizabeth Lawless. Beloved great grandfather of Savanna and Noah Lawless, Austin and Patrick Rooney and Kevin Laucirica. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral from The O'Brien Funeral Home, 146 Dorchester Street, SOUTH BOSTON, Monday at 10:00 AM. Funeral Mass in Gate of Heaven Church at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Sunday at 4-8 PM. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury, MA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Dick's memory to a charity of your choice. Mr. Lawless was a welding engineer and quality control specialist, retiring from the Stone and Webster Corporation. He was a proud graduate of the coppersmith apprentice program at the Boston Naval Shipyard and helped build ships during World War II. He was further educated at the Lowell Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other professional venues. He was a member of the American Welding Society and its local chairperson from 1964 to 1965. Mr. Lawless loved reading, music and travel but especially loved spending time with his family. He was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus.