Lawrence Ward Lewis

Funeral information

Home: Corning, NY Place of Birth: Corning, NY
Date of Death: January 14, 2010 Birthdate: January 27, 1946
Age: 63

Memorial Service: VFW Post 254, Corning, NY

Interment: Addison Rural Cemetery, Addison, NY

Biography

Lawrence Ward Lewis, age 63, of 582 Freeman St., Corning, NY, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Wilkes Barre General Hospital, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Larry was born in Corning on January 27, 1946, the son of the late Harold Lewis and Pauline (Martin) Lewis who survives
him.

He graduated from Corning-Painted Post West High School in 1964 and then attended Oswego State University. Larry served as a Sergeant in the U.S. 8th Army in Korea from 1966 to 1968. He was employed by Burroughs Business Machines, Syracuse, NY, where he was an Account Manager for many years. Larry was actively involved in the VFW Post 524 in Corning.

He is survived by his mother Pauline Lewis of Corning; two daughters: Lori Lewis, Esq., of Mount Kisco and Amy (Sean) Carter of Woodbury , MN; one brother, James (Theresa) Lewis of Mainville, OH; special friend, Elaine West of Painted Post, NY; aunts: Martha Ward of Addison, NY, and Geraldine Rounds of Rochester, NY; uncle, Richard Lewis of Addison; niece, Kelly (Todd) Williams, Esq, of West Chester, OH; nephew, Jeffrey Lewis of Kirkwood, MO; cousins: Pat Ward, John (Deanna) Ward, Pat Lewis, Matt Lewis, all of Addison, and Jill Cooper of Rochester, NY.

A future memorial service will be announced by the family with burial at Addison Rural Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Phillips Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 17 W. Pulteney St. in Corning.