Reverend Lawrence John Buckley

Father Lawrence was one of the best men I ever knew. My mother loved him dearly and regaled us with stories of him, especially about their summers at the lake in New Hampshire. When I got to know him when I was eighteen, you'd have thought he'd known me from birth. He made me and all my brothers and sister feel like we'd always been in his life, he embraced us with no hesitation. We loved his cigars and Philipino dress shirts, his beat up Nova, and most of all his stories. When my...

I will always be indebted to you Father Buckley for your commitment to our "special people" and making sure they recieved the sacraments. Your love and kindness are in the hearts of so many. May you rest in peace and may they have cigars in heaven.

To the family of FR. Buckley,
I am sad to hear the news of Fr. Buckley's passing. I have known Fr. Buckley since grade school at
ST. Catherines (Charlestown).
He was my CCD teacher, he married
my husband & I ,he christened all
3 of our children, and did the eulogy at my mothers funeral. He was an exceptional man, his love for
God and his vocation was so admirable. He sent us cards every year and was such a friend to our family. I miss the beautiful cards that he sent,...

I met Fr. Buckley at St. Catherine of Siena parish where he was for many years. He loved to talk w/my parents and had great respect for my Dad. Fr. Buckley always remembered me every year with my first Christmas card of the season and wishes for the family. I last saw him on his 50th anniversary of becoming a priest, it was like old home week the amount of people who came to share in his joyous day from St. Catherine's. I am deepley saddened by his loss, but know he is in a wonderful...

Dear Roseann,

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Father Lawrence was truly the best priest I ever met. He gave a wonderful eulogy for my grandpa. I will never forget him and wish there were more like him.

Take care of yourself and know my thoughts are with you.

Dear Roseann and Jimmy

We are so sorry for your loss. We all have very fond memories of Fr. Lawrence from both his visit to Ireland and our many visits over to you. Our thoughts are with you all.

love, Catherine, James, John and Nicola

Dear Rosean , I am sorry for your loss. I know how special Uncle Larry was to you , I enjoyed getting to know him when we were young. He was a funny man and I know how much he loved you . Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers . Luv ya MJ

I can still see Fr. Buckley standing outside of the Mission Church after the Sunday Masses to speak with the people. He wanted to let people know God loved them and both God and Fr. Buckley were pleased they were there. It was that extra effort that made Fr. Buckley a special priest. May he enjoy eternal peace.