CHERRY, LAWRENCE DAVID Jr. - 1932 - 2012 - Lawrence David Cherry Jr. (Dave), 79, of Riverview, formerly of Augusta, Maine and North Easton, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, February 26, at The Moncton Hospital surrounded by loved ones. Originally from Stoughton, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Lawrence David Sr. and Alice Cherry. He was a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology and attended Northeastern University. He worked for the Foxboro Company in both the US and Canada for over 46 years before he retired as Atlantic Regional Branch Manager in NB. He was willing to talk pulp and paper with anyone who would listen. Dave was a Mason, a member of Acacia Lodge No. 49 F&AM, as well as the St. George Lodge in Brockton, Massachusetts, a member of the Probus Club of Moncton, a former Scout Leader, and also spent 19 years in the US Naval Air Reserve, VS912 South Weymouth, Massachusetts. His hobbies included fishing, traveling, reading and visiting with his grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 59 years, Jean Cherry (Fogg), daughter, Candace Scott (Randy) of Riverview, sons, Christopher (Victoria) of Kennebunk, Maine, and Brian (Carol) of Scarborough, Maine, grandchildren, David, Thomas, Benjamin, Amanda, Abigail, Alexander, Meredith and Samuel, and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was predeceased by two brothers, Donald and Richard.
The family will be receiving friends and visitors at Cobb’s Funeral Home, 330 Whitepine Rd. Riverview (869-2007), on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Acacia Lodge will hold a Masonic Service at the funeral home Thursday evening at 6:45pm. The funeral service will take place at Cobb’s Funeral Home Memorial Chapel on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 11 am with Rev. Ron Maunde officiating. The interment will take place at Alderwood Cemetery. Donations to The Friends of the Moncton Hospital Palliative Care Unit would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online condolences can be made at www.cobbsfuneralhome.ca