BELMONT----- Lawrence J. Dupont, Jr., 87, of Dupont Road, died on Monday, February 17, 2020, at his home.
Lawrence was born on August 18, 1932, in Laconia, son of the late Lawrence J. Dupont, Sr. and Deliah (Constant) Davis.
He had attended the St. John School in Laconia. Lawrence was a passionate American patriot who served in the 82nd Airborne Division and was stationed in Fort Bragg North Carolina. In his early years he worked at Scott and Williams. He later obtained his real estate license and started the multiple listing service and was the original developer and owner of the Ladd Hill Mobile Home Park and the Pine Gardens Mobile Home Park in Belmont.
Lawrence is survived by his long time sweetheart and wife of seven years, Elizabeth (Seavey) Dupont; two sisters, Mary Jane Dupont of Arizona and Cecile Bezanson and her husband Chester of Andover; three sons, Gordon Sanborn of Laconia, Christopher Sanborn and his wife Darcel of New Hampton and Joseph Dupont and his partner Lois Bennett of Belmont; five daughters, Sandra Lavallee and her husband Ed of Belmont, Robin Norris and her husband Peter of Florida, Simone Henderson and her husband Keith of Belmont, Judy Estes and her husband David of Belmont, and Jenniferann Davidson and her husband Seth (Jay) of Maine; four grandsons, Jeremy Shute and his wife Sarah of Maine, James Woodbury Jr. and his partner Seana Richardson of Pembroke, Michael Norris of Florida and Matthew Sanborn of Massachusetts; eight granddaughters, Leela Chadbourne and her husband Christopher of New York, Jasmine Woodbury and her partner Matthew Roberts of North Carolina, Tegan Lavallee and her partner David Lake of Laconia, Jacklyn Woodbury and her sister Julie Woodbury of Belmont, Deanna Reed and her husband Travis of Colorado, Suzanne Norris of Belmont and Heather Sanborn of Ashland, thirteen great grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews, and his dog Moca (Smokey) who he adored.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday February 20, 2020 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH using the Carriage House entrance.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 10:00am at the St. Andre Bessette Parish - St. Joseph Church, 30 Church Street, Laconia NH.
Burial with Military Honors will follow at 12:00noon at the NH State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen NH.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.