Obituary of Martin Lawlor

Martin Lawlor, Sr., 94 of The Pines at Whiting, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Martin retired as Deputy Fire Chief of the Irvington Fire Department after serving for 31 years, in 1982. He then went on to work for the New Jersey State Department of Public Safety as a fire safety inspector until 1992. He was a proud veteran serving in the US Navy during World War II and was a long time member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Martin was born in Newark and raised in Irvington. He lived in Toms River and Barnegat before retiring to The Pines at Whiting. Martin was predeceased by his beloved wife Gloria Cuva Lawlor in 1987 and a sister, Ruth Ubhaus in 2012. Surviving are his son, Martin, Jr. and wife Kathleen; daughter, Carolyn Hurd and husband Mark; his grandchildren, Martin J. Lawlor and wife Jennifer, Jaclyn Lawlor Doran and husband Michael and Kaitlyn Hurd; his great grandson, John Lawlor; two sisters, Barbara Meyer and Elaine Sheldon. Visitation will be held at Kedz Funeral Home, 1123 Hooper Ave., Toms River, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 from 9:00 until the service time at 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, 209 Courthouse Lane, Toms River, NJ 08753 in his memory would be appreciated. Letters of condolence may be sent by visiting www.kedzfuneralhome.com