John P. Lawley

John P. Lawley obituary, Reserve Township, PA

John P. Lawley

John Lawley Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Svcs., Inc. - West View on Dec. 10, 2025.
John P. Lawley, age 75, formerly of Reserve Township, on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Son of the late Frank and Dorothy Vanessa (Shields) Velardita and the late Daniel Lawley.

Beloved husband of the late Sylvia Lawley; brother of Joseph Velardita (Drakie), Joyce Velardita Rouda (Jim), Jeffrey Velardita, and the late James Lawley.

Services private. Arrangements entrusted to Schellhaas Funeral Home, Inc. (West View)

John was a proud US Army Vietnam Veteran.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation: https://t2t.org/donate/

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