Obituary of John A. Lawrence

Lawrence, John Anthony (Meneghini) Surrounded by his wife Elizabeth and his family, John peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 20th in their Mt. Lebanon home. John was the loving husband of 56 years to Elizabeth Lawrence (Jacobs), father of John (Juli), Bernard, Chris (Melanie), Betsy (David), and Lorraine Whittaker (Eric). He was also grandfather to Jake (Kacy), Lindsay, Nathan, Casey, Faye, Danny, Maria, Bailey, Georgia, Tyler and Grace, and survived by other Pittsburgh area family. John was preceded in death by his sister Annette Mersing (Louis), and parents Giovanni and Elva Meneghini as well as many close friends. John worked as a high school football, basketball, baseball and soccer referee throughout Western Pennsylvania for 40 years. He graduated from North Carolina State University after playing Division I football and wrestling, was drafted by the Washington Redskins and New York Titans, and played professional football for the Wheeling Ironmen. John was a retired sales engineer following a career with several prominent American companies. The family will receive friends at the WARCHOL FUNERAL HOME INC., 3060 Washington Pike, Bridgeville PA, (412-221-3333) on Monday from 2-4 and 6-9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Grace Church on Tuesday at NOON. (310 Kane Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15243). Interment to follow at Melrose Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the WARCHOL FUNERAL HOME INC., 3060 Washington Pike, Bridgeville PA, (412-221-3333) on Monday from 2-4 and 6-9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Grace Church on Tuesday at NOON. (310 Kane Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15243). Interment to follow at Melrose Cemetery.