Gilbert N. Lawson, Sr.
Dateline: Norton, MA
Gilbert N. Lawson, Sr., age 76, of Norton, formerly of Linden, New Jersey, passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 8, 2019 at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. He was the husband Roseanne Lawson.
Born in Rahway, New jersey on December 23, 1942, he was a loving son of the late Albert L. and Bertha A. (Puckett) Lawson.
Gil grew up in Linden, New Jersey and was a graduate of Linden High School. He was the former owner and operator of the Lawson Heating & Cooling Company in New Jersey.
Gil had made his home in Norton for the past 1 ½ years. He previously resided in New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado and California. His hobbies included working on cars, camping, hunting, fishing, crabbing and being a proud thirty-eight-year member of AA and NA.
He is survived by his devoted children: Catherine A. Zelinski and her husband Nicholas of Norton, MA Gilbert N. Lawson, Jr. and his wife Julie of Atlantic Highlands, NJ, Wayne L. Lawson of Keyport, NJ, Alicia S. Campbell and her husband David of Lawrence Harbor, NJ, Jeffrey C. Lawson and his wife Vicky of Forked River, NJ and L. Brian Lawson of Los Angeles, CA. He was the brother of Edward Lawson of Netcong, NJ and the late Albert Lawson, Carol Rossi Norz, Gertrude “Trudy” Lalinde and Florence Panchenko. He is also survived by his cherished 11 grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.
In accordance to his wishes, services and burial will be private and visiting hours have been omitted.
Those wishing, may remember Gil with a donation in his memory made to the American Diabetes Association, 260 Cochituate Road, #200, Framingham, MA 01701.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp St., Norton.
To send his family a message of condolence, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com