Lockhart Hammond Blaney

1925 - 2016

Lockhart Hammond Blaney, 91
NEEDHAM, Mass. - Lockhart Hammond Blaney, 91, died Feb. 28, 1925, at Briarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Needham, Mass.
Lockhart was born Feb. 27, 1925 in Boston, Mass., a son of Hammond and Muriel (Bailey) Blaney. After graduating high school in Newton, Lockhart proudly served his country in the U.S. Nay during WWII. He served in the Pacific Theatre earning five Broze Stars with the Amphibious Forces at Saipan, Tinian, Leyte, Luzon and Iwo Jima. He was employed for 43 years in the automotive field in management positions with Kaiser Jeep and Volkswagen of America.
Lockhart was a member of Orient Lodge, A.M. & A.F. in Norwood, Mass.; VFW Post #8546 (Life Member) in Salem, N.H.; American Legion Post #142 on Peaks Island; Amphibious Training Base WWII, Ft. Pierce, Fla.; and Lions Club, Peaks Island.
Lockhart is survived by his three sons, Lawrence J. Blaney and his wife, Ann, of Manchester, NH, Sheldon L. Blaney and his wife, Janice, of Dedham, Mass., and Scott K. Blaney and his wife, Arlene, of Wilmington, N.C., his daughter, Leslie A. Blaney of Ft. Mills, S.C.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Friends may visit from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, with a Masonic Service at 6:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at a later date this spring. Interment will follow in Pond Grove Cemetery on Peaks Island, ME with military honors.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Lockhart's Book of Memories Page at www.bibberfuneral.com. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel. www.bibberfuneral.com.