Lawrence “Larry” Edward Bedell, Jr, 84 died on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the Hillsboro House Nursing Home in Hillsboro, NH. He was born in Medford, MA on August 1, 1937. He was the son of the late Laurence Edward Bedell Sr and Mary Murphy Bedell. He was brother to the late Paul Bedell of Florida.
Larry served in the US Air Force. Upon his return from his station in Alaska, he was employed by Hood Milk in Charlestown, MA later moving on to his long career with the MBTA. Upon retirement from the MBTA, he worked for the US Postal Service. He was a past proud member of the Malden Elks and the Irish American. In his younger days he enjoyed deep sea fishing, playing handball and Whist.
Larry was predeceased by his devoted wife of almost 50 years, Margaret Mary Bedell. He is survived by his daughter Linda Ristaino and her husband Paul of Meredith, NH, his son Laurence Edward Bedell, III and his wife Kathleen of Londonderry, NH and his daughter Lorna Palumbo and her husband Michael of Londonderry. He was the adoring “Grampy” to 10 grandchildren: Dante and Rosanne Ristaino, Allison, Elizabeth, Christopher, Brendan and Kaitlin Bedell, and Olivia, Benjamin, and Samuel Palumbo. He was also the proud great-grandfather to Tucker and Aubrey Ristaino.
Calling hours will be held Sunday, July 11, 2021 from 10:00am to 12:00pm in Peabody Funeral Homes & Crematorium, 290 Mammoth Rd., Londonderry, NH. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday July 12th at 10:30am in St. Mark's Parish, 1 South Rd, Londonderry. The burial will follow in Pillsbury Cemetery, Hovey Rd., Londonderry.