Lawrence Kendall Mishou Sr., 81, of Hanson passed away at SS Hospital on Thursday, March 29, 2018 after a brief illness. Lawrence was known by many names: Larry, “The Kid”, Dad, Uncle Larry, Sym and Papa; but above all, he was a character, beloved by all he knew.
Larry was born on October 8, 1936 in Portland, ME. He was the only child of Carlyle and Melva (Durling) Mishou. The family first moved to Massachusetts in 1941, and eventually settled in Whitman in 1944.
Larry enlisted in the Air Force in 1955, where he was an airplane mechanic & electrician.
He married the love of his live, Margaret Reed of Whitman, on August 1, 1959. In 1962 they moved just over the Whitman line, into Hanson, and together raised their six children.
Larry was a life-long Red Sox fan, and passed his love of baseball onto his children and grand-children.
He was a self-made entrepreneur. He owned several businesses throughout his life, starting with a Cities Service gas station & garage in East Whitman. Larry became a Whitman icon when he was a constant presence, seated atop his perch at Whitman Billiards, which he owned from 1963-1971. He was the general manager of Abington Subaru from 1972-1982. He was an antique and classic car enthusiast, and owned many cars over the years. Eventually this hobby led to his business in the Car Show world. Larry loved to travel, and over the years, he and Margaret vacationed together in 48 States.
Larry is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret Sara. He leaves behind 2 sons: Lawrence Kendall Jr. and his wife Vicki of Whitman; John William and his wife Kristin of Hanson. Four daughters: Vicki Lynn Aghajanian and her husband David of Hanson; Linda Marie Theriault and her husband Jack of Middleboro; Sheila Ann Gammell of Hanson; Valerie Jean Joanis of Norwell.
He was also blessed with 12 grandchildren: Lawrence K. Mishou III; Nicholas and Alyssa Aghajanian; Michael, Bradley Lawrence & Travis Gammell; Alison, Sean & Christian Joanis; Marissa, Kyle & Jenna Mishou. Larry also had 1 great-granddaughter, Braelynn Charlotte. He also leaves behind his brother-in-law, William Reed of CA and sister-in-law, Corinne Irvine of MT, as well as all of his extended Barksdale family. He was fortunate to have had many dear friends over the years, including Robert Hayes of Hanson, Vincent Pugliese of FL, Edmund Pease of RI and Cathy Morvay of PA.
Visiting hours will be held at Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth St. (Route 58 at the Rotary) Whitman on Friday, April 6th from 4-7pm. Friends and relatives are invited to share their stories about Larry immediately after at a Celebration of Life at the Whitman VFW, Essex Street, from 7-10pm. A private burial will be held.