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6575 East Quaker Street

Orchard Park, New York

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Feb. 6, 2026

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Lawrence Held Obituary

Held, Lawrence J.

Of Cheektowaga, NY passed away on January 31, 2026 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Timothy A. Gordon. Son of the late Lawrence, Sr. and Eleanor (nee Martin) Held. Dearest brother of William T. and Duane M. (Shawn) Held. He is also survived by many loving nephews, cousins, and friends. Lawrence served in the US Army and the US Navy. He worked as a Supervisor for GMAC Financing where he retired from. The family will be present on Friday, February, 6th from 5 to 7 PM at the F E Brown Sons Funeral Home, 6575 E. Quaker Street, Orchard Park, NY. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, February 7th, at 10 AM in St. Gabriel RC Church, 5271 Clinton Street, Elma, NY. Please assemble at church. Share condolences online at www.febrownsons.com


Published by Buffalo News from Feb. 4 to Feb. 5, 2026.

Memorial Events
for Lawrence Held

Feb

6

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

F.E. Brown Sons Funeral Homes

6575 East Quaker Street, Orchard Park, NY

Feb

6

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

F.E. Brown Sons Funeral Homes

6575 East Quaker Street, Orchard Park, NY

Feb

7

Service

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church

5271 Clinton Street, Elma, NY

Feb

7

Service

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church

5271 Clinton Street, Elma, NY

Funeral services provided by:

F.E. Brown Sons Funeral Home, Inc.

6575 East Quaker Street, Orchard Park, NY 14127

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3 Entries

Patti McClintic

Earlier today

Larry was a co-worker and longtime friend of my mom for years. His kindness and humor were off the charts. The world is saying goodbye to one of the good ones. He will be dearly missed by so many. Condolences to Larry´s family.

Clarence J Korabek

Earlier today

Bill and Duane,
So sorry for your loss. I will keep Larry and you both, along with your families, in my prayers. I will always remember Larry for his kindness and caring for others.

Anne marie Krajewski friedly

Yesterday

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Larry was such a kind person to work with. I know he will be greatly missed.

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