Laurent A Beaudry

Laurent Beaudry of East Norriton. Mr. Laurent A. "Larry" Beaudry, 89, of East Norriton, died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Mercy Suburban Hospital of East Norriton, PA, with his loving family by his side. Born in Chicoppe Falls, MA, on August 10, 1925, he was a retired, self-employed Scientific Writer. Larry had been living in East Norriton since 1950. He was born and raised in Chicoppe, Mass. He was a member of St. Patrick's RC church of Norristown, PA and a former and founding member of St. Titus RC Church of East Norriton, PA. He graduated from St. Hyacinthe College of the University of Montreal in 1943. He volunteered for the US Army Air Corp as an aviation cadet were he went through advanced training and graduated as a 2nd Lt. Aerial Navigator in the United State Army Air Corp in 1944. Served in World War II and 5 years later served in the Korean War where he flew 55 combat missions as B26 Navigator - Radar-Bombardier. He was discharged in 1952 with three Air Meals and a Distinguished Flying Cross. Immediately after dischange, he graduated from Tufts University with a BS in Biology & Chemistry. He started his own marketing - advertising buriness L.A. Beaudry & Associates with clients such as Hewlett-Packard, DuPoint, and Honeywill. Survivors included his wife: Mary (Forde) Beaudry of East Norriton, PA, Daughter: Maura (& James Gow) Sutherland of Schwenksville, PA; Sister: Lucille Granger of Chicopee, MASS, and Sister: Marcelle Russell of Cherry Hill, NJ. He was known as "Papa" to Maeve (& Paul) Sutherland, Andrew Sutherland, John Sutherand, Games Gow, & Austin Gow. Along with his parents, Alberic Beaudry an Mary Lousise (Paquette) Beaudry, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Anna (Debes) Beaudry and broter Leonard, Albert, Clement, & Gerald Beaudry, as well as a sister, Adrienne Hammond. His funeral Mass will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 11:30 AM at the Church. Interment will be private in St. Patrick's Cemetery, East Norrion, PA. Memorial Contributions may be made in his mmory to St. Patrick's RC Church, 714 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA 19401. Arrangements by Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral HOme & Crematory of Conshohocken, East Norrton & Trappe. 610-277-1600.