Obituary of James Lawson

James Patrick Lawson, Jr., "Pat" 64, of Glastonbury, beloved husband of Patricia (Gilly) Lawson, died Monday December 12, 2011 at Hartford Hospital. Born in New Orleans, LA, son of the late James P., Sr. and Doris M. (Kent) Lawson he had lived in Glastonbury for the past 28 years. Pat was a self employed Risk Management Consultant and was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War where he received 2 Purple Hearts. Besides his wife he is survived by 3 sons; Ryan Patrick Lawson and his wife Denise of Northport, Alabama, Christopher Michael Lawson and his wife Jennifer and Colin Timothy Lawson and his partner Meghan Martin all of Boston, MA. He also leaves 4 brothers and a sister Dennis Lawson and his wife Nora of Maryland, David Lawson, John Lawson, Donald Lawson and his wife Liz , Mary Young and her husband Kevin all of Louisiana and his father-in-law and mother-in-law Norbert and Ora (Chiasson) Gilly of LA. He was predeceased by a brother Michael Lawson. A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10am in St. Dunstan Church, 1345 Manchester Rd., Glastonbury. Burial with military honors will be in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Metairie, LA. Friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury on Friday Dec. 16 from 5-8pm. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. To share a memory please visit www.mulryanfh.com.