RICHARD "DICK" A. LAWLESS

Richard “Dick” Lawless, 88, of Garrettsville passed away Friday December 1st. He was born Monday November 11, 1929 to Harold and Clella (Spencer) Lawless in Garrettsville, Ohio.

He worked at Polson Rubber, Ravenna Arsenal, Container Corp., and Porters IGA. Dick served the Garrettsville Freedom Nelson Joint Fire District for 51 years. He joined the department in January 1951 and went on honorary status in December 2002, and he will be greatly missed. Dick was proud to have served in the US Air Force, receiving the WWII Victory Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal and the Berlin Airlift Device. Dick enjoyed coaching Little League when Jeff was young and often went to the Canfield and Sharon Stock Car Races. Some of his favorite times were spent travelling all around the country with his family when they were young and in later years watching his sons and grandsons in their sporting events.

Dick will be missed by his sons Jeffrey (Jodie) Lawless and Gary (Terri) Lawless; grandchildren Jacob (Caitlin) Lawless, Jeremy (Dezaree) Lawless and Eric Lawless; great-grandchild Makenna Lawless; brothers Charles Lawless and Melvin (Carol) Lawless.

He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Harriett (Knowlton) Lawless, siblings Harold Lawless Jr., Stanley “Hank” Lawless and Marlene Fairbee.

Friends will be welcomed for visitation on Thursday December 7, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services 8382 Center St., Garrettsville, OH 44231. Funeral Service will be Friday December 8, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Park Cemetery with Full Military Honors.

Family suggests contributions be made in Dicks name to; Garrettsville Freedom Nelson Joint Fire District 8035 Elm St., Garrettsville, OH 44231 or Community Ambulance 10804 Forest St., Garrettsville, OH 44231.