Laurence A. PAVLISH

PAVLISH, Laurence A.
Died peacefully on Monday 27 August, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Cleveland Ohio, Larry was the son of the late Louis and Esther (Weiss) Pavlish. He is sadly missed by long-time partner and companion Cathy D'Andrea, sisters Evelyn (Stevens) and Elizabeth, brother-in-law David, three nieces and a nephew, friends Mark, Don, Fred and Ron, the D'Andrea family, and many friends and colleagues throughout the world. Larry completed his Bachelors degree (AB) at Ohio University and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Toronto. He was a respected scholar who undertook archaeological and geophysical research in North America, Europe, the Far East, South Asia, the South Pacific, Middle East and Africa over a career that spanned more than 30 years. A popular lecturer in physics and archaeology at the University of Toronto, Larry has mentored and is fondly remembered by many students. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Dr. Laurence Pavlish JPA Fund at the University of Toronto c/o Christie Darville, Faculty of Arts & Science, 100 St. George Street, Suite 2032, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G3.