Lawrence Eugene Scanlon

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Lawrence Scanlon Obituary

SCANLON, Lawrence Eugene Lawrence Eugene Scanlon, 81, of East Granby, beloved husband of Anne (Sherrerd) Scanlon, passed away Saturday, (November 22, 2008). Born in Montclair, New Jersey, September 12th, 1927, son of the late Leo D. and Margaret (Kennedy) Scanlon. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II. Lawrence received his B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1951, his M.A. from Rutgers University in 1952 and his Ph.D. in Humanities from Syracuse University in 1958. He was a Fulbright student in Vienna, Austria and later was a Fulbright Lecturer in Sendai, Japan and Brunswick, Germany. Lawrence was a Professor at Mt. Holyoke College and later at Hartford College for Women where he retired in 1993 after more than 30 years at the college. He was also an author of three published books: First Came Commodore Perry, The Story He Left Behind Him and A Memorial of Ebensee and one book that has been accepted for publication, Mark Twain At Play In The Fields Of War. Besides his wife, he is survived by his three children, Larry F. Scanlon and his wife Aline Fairweather of Philadelphia, PA; Neal P. Scanlon and his wife Susanne Phillips Scanlon of Kelso, TN; and Heidi Anne Scanlon of West Hartford; his grandchildren, Sterling Lawrence Scanlon of West Hartford; Milo Alexander Webster Scanlon of Philadelphia, PA; David M. Scalise of Arizona and Lisa A. Pipkin of Alabama; a great-granddaughter, Autumn Ann Pipkin; his brothers, Robert A. Scanlon of Cedar Grove, NJ and Leo F. Scanlon and his wife Ellen Scanlon of Edison, NJ, his sister, Kathleen Scanlon Neidhart and her husband John Neidhart of Spring Hill, FL and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Eileen Scanlon and his sister-in-law, Joyce Fenimore Scanlon. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 180 Farmington Ave., Hartford on Tuesday (Nov. 25) from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104.

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Published by Hartford Courant on Nov. 24, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Lawrence Scanlon

8 Entries

Maureen C. Moriarty '73

November 18, 2023

To Professor Scanlon ~ I recently attended the 50th HCW Class Reunion/90th Anniversay of HCW, and of course, thought and spoke of you with great affection. You made an indelible mark on my being, and I deeply admire and appreciate the way you opened up my thinking, my way of looking at the world. You were a once-in-a-lifetime teacher for me, and I will always treasure the memories. ~~~ Maureen

Ava Smyth

January 28, 2018

I have often thought about you Larry and Anne. You were the most amazing man I have ever had the pleasure to meet. I have so many fond memories of your visits to my Mam's bed and breakfast in Dublin Ireland, and of course the adventures you brought myself and my sister Rachel on all around Ireland. I am truely sorry for not keeping in touch. Myself and my family still talk about you and all the funny stories we shared. Im sure you are truely missed. You will always be in my thoughts Larry. Lots of love to your family and friends xxx

maureen moriarty

February 21, 2009

To the Scanlon Family,
I was saddened to read of the passing of Professor Scanlon, my favorite at HCW ('70-'73). I took his notorious Eng Comp class my first semester & loved his teaching style so much, I re-upped for his American Lit course. He taught me to write, and he taught me to think outside the cliche. I looked forward to his voluminous typed comments at the end of a writing assignment, however painful they might be! I own a cherished copy of First Came Commodore Perry. He and Mrs. Newlands will always be a part of my nostalgia for my HCW days. The last time I saw him was at the memorial service for Mrs. Newlands (1994?) My condolences to you all.

Maureen C. Moriarty '73

mordecai marcus

January 7, 2009

Anne, I last saw you and Larry in 1970 in your Conn home. I beg forgiveness for not having contacted you in the interim. Our life has been full of difficulties. I retired in 1997. Erin is 73 and I 83, with a birthday on Jan 18, two days before the inauguration. Accept my deepest sympathies on your loss. Mordecai Marcus [email protected]

Adelaide Lee

December 16, 2008

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.

Pat Sullivan

December 16, 2008

Dear Anne, Heidi, Sterling & Scanlon Family,
Just learned of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Alan and Janet Hill

November 24, 2008

Jan and my prayers are with you all at this time and we send you our condolences. We wish we were able to be there with you but it just isn't feasible to with the present air travel situation. Alan and Jan.

Anne (Hjerpe) Domurat

November 24, 2008

While perusing the newspaper,as I always do, Prof. Scanlon's named popped out at me. I was a student at Hartford College for Women, graduating in 1977, and Prof. Scanlon was my favorite professor. He instilled in me a love of the written word as well as an appreciation of the classics! He gave a lot to many! My thoughts and prayers are with his family this day.

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