Obituary of C. Phillip Lawrence

C. Phillip Lawrence, of Plymouth, formerly of Norwell and Hanover, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, after a long battle with Parkinson's and MS. He was the beloved husband to Joanne (Cageorge); devoted father to Michael Lawrence & his wife Jennifer of Norwell and Margaret (Marnie) Peck of Plymouth; doting grandfather to Olivia, Chloe and Brady; devoted brother to John M. Lawrence of Delaware, Richard Lawrence of Alabama, Arlene Sullivan of Hanson and Ruthann Cataldo of Duxbury. He was the son of the late Ruth K. (Smith) & John M. Lawrence, Sr. Phil retired in 1999 after a successful career in the paper industry having worked for Kimberly Clark and most recently as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Repap and Consolidated. He enjoyed gardening, spoiling his grandchildren, running and golf. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial service to celebrate his life at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 216 Main Street, (Route 106), Kingston, on Tuesday, May 1 at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of donations can be made to the National MS Society, Greater New England Chapter, P.O. Box 845945, Boston, MA 02284-5945 or to the American Parkinson Disease Association, Massachusetts Chapter, 72 East Concord Street, C3, Boston, MA 02118.