Lawrence B. Reeves, 89, of South Wade Avenue, Washington, formerly of Fredericktown. died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 14, 1998, in the Greenery Nursing Home, following a brief illness. Mr. Reeves was a member of Laboratory Presbyterian Church, a former trustee of the church and a member of the Mr. and Mrs. Class of the church. He was a meat cutter and was formerly employed by A.G. Paul Store; Washington Meat Market, South Main Street, Washington; and Pennington (N.J.) Quality Meat Market, where he was employed from 1962 until 1976 when he retired. Mr. Reeves was life member of BPOE Lodge 776. He attended Barr School, Ulery School and East Bethlehem High School. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army with the 251st Combat Engineers, landing on Omaha Beach and continuing on to Berlin, Germany. On August 26, 1954, he was united in marriage to Isabelle Martin Reeves, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Eileen L. Maczko of Tacoma, Wash; a brother, Kenneth Reeves of Millsboro; two grandchildren, Lawrence Booze and Darla Mylan; and five grandchildren. Deceased are a granddaughter, Linda Shimet; a sister, Louise Thomas; and two brothers, Sheldon Reeves, who died in infancy, and Earnest Reeves. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, December 16, 1998Lawrence B. Reeves
Veteran was member of Laboratory church
He was born May 14, 1909, in Fairfield, a son of John and Viola Sargeant Reeves.