Lawrence S. Baptiste

Lawrence S. Baptiste, 87, of West Sunbury passed away on Thursday November 5, 2020.

Born February 1, 1933 in Brinker, PA, Lawrence was the son of the late McKinley and late Mary (Kuhn) Baptiste. On September 15, 1956, Lawrence married his beautiful wife Christine, it was love at first sight. He will be remembered for being a loving, giving, servant to others. He was a man of Faith, who loved the Lord, and loved his family. Anyone who has met him was greeted with a smile and a big plate of cookies.  He served in the Korean Conflict and worked at ARMCO for 41 years. He was a member of St. Louis Church of the St. Alphonsus Parish for 64 years.

Lawrence is survived by his wife of 64 years, Christine; his four sons and three daughters: Father Chuck Baptiste of West Sunbury; Lawrence (Amy) Baptiste of Slippery Rock; Paul Baptiste of Butler; Mary (Gordon) Loos of Eau Claire; Robert Baptiste of West Sunbury; Christine (David) Hahn of Tyrone, GA; and Lillian Baptiste (friend, Sally Trew) of Butler; nineteen grandchildren: Fontine (Karl) Pederson, Nick, McKinley, August, Camille, Mathew, Annalyce, and Benjamin Baptiste, Maria (Zach) DiBiase, Joshua (Kaiti), Jereme (Alexis), Jonathan (Lacee), Jacob, Monica (fiancé, Zack Adamson), Mia, Jason, and Megan Loos, and Evelyn and Nathan (Rachel) Hahn; five great-grandchildren and two expectant great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by two sisters: Clare Mitch and Dorothy (Ronald) Cypher and one brother, George (Martha) Baptiste.

Lawrence was preceded in death by four brothers: Norman, Wilbert, Robert, and Joseph; and three sisters: Mary Catherine, Charlotte, and Ann Marie.

A private visitation will be held Sunday November 8, 2020 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at the William F. Young Funeral Home 132 Main Street, West Sunbury. A private Mass will be held Monday with Lawrence’s son, Father Chuck Baptiste, officiating. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date at St. Louis Church.

Private burial will be in West Sunbury Union Cemetery.

For the safety of family and friends and in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines, masks are required and social distance be maintained.

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