Lawrence J. Kerwin

KERWIN, Lawrence J. "Larry" Jr. Lawrence J. "Larry" Kerwin, Jr., 81, of Florida, beloved husband of Mary (Forbes) Kerwin, died Thursday, (October 15, 2009) at Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton, FL. He was born December 16, 1927 in Hartford, son of the late Lawrence J. Kerwin, Sr. and Sylveria (Miskill) Kerwin and had lived in Simsbury for many years prior to moving to Bradenton, FL. He was a graduate of Buckeley High School, Class of 1945, and had played on the Varsity Football Team. Lawrence was a veteran of World War II having served in the 1st Division U. S. Marine Corps in China. After the war, he attended Abbey Prep and the Teachers College. Mr. Kerwin retired from The Hartford in 1990 as Senior Vice President, Property-Casualty Field Operation after 42 years of service and in 1983 was awarded the ITT Ring of Quality, an award given to a select few of their ITT's best mangers. He was a member and daily communicant of St. Peter St. Paul Church in Bradenton, FL, a former member and daily communicant of St. Mary's Church, Simsbury and former member of the Simsbury Lions Club. Besides his loving wife of 60 years, he is survived by his five children, Maureen Thompson and her husband Dave of Delaware, Michael Kerwin and his wife Jean of Maryland, Patricia Askham and her husband Peter of Simsbury, Lawrence J. Kerwin, III and his wife Carolyn of Pennsylvania and Thomas Kerwin and his wife Cathy of Illinois; his former son-in-law, Satoshi Ikeda; 11 grandchildren, Morna and Lean Ikeda, Dan Ikeda and his wife Courtney, Matthew Kerwin, John Kerwin and his wife Ashley, Peter Kerwin, Sean, Adam and Meghan Askham and Patrick and Emaline Kerwin; two great grandchildren, Sophia and Mikah; his brother, James Kerwin of South Windsor; three nieces, Jeanne, Kathy and Maureen and a nephew, Dennis. Friends may call at the Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, Monday, October 19, 3-6 p.m. Funeral will be Tuesday, October 20, 9:15 a.m. from the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, Simsbury. Burial with military honors will be in Simsbury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Larry's memory to Marine Corps League, ATTN: Widows and Orphans Fund, P.O. Box 3070, Merrifield, VA 22116. For online condolences please visit www. vincentfuneralhome.com.