Mary Wells Lawrence

1928 - 2024

Mary Wells Lawrence obituary, 1928-2024

Mary Wells Lawrence

1928 - 2024

BORN

1928

DIED

2024

Mary Lawrence Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from May 14 to May 15, 2024.

Mary Wells Lawrence was a groundbreaking advertising executive who founded Wells Rich Greene and was known for quotable ad slogans like "I [heart] NY" and "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz."

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November 6, 2024

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Tracey Mccafferty

November 6, 2024

God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. I had the pleasure of meeting and looking after Mary at Claridges. Rest in peace

Elizabeth Bell

May 14, 2024

RIP Ms Mary

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