Robert Allen Lawliss, 92, a longtime resident of Waitsfield, passed away peacefully in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Born in Montpelier on July 6, 1928, he was the son of the late Victor Lawliss and Katherine (Morse) Lawliss.
Robert, known affectionately as Bob, graduated from Montpelier High School. He worked at National Life Insurance Company for decades where he met his wife early in his career. He spent two years in the Army serving pridefully during the Korean war. He and Dorothy married in June of 1954. He devoted his life to his family, church and career. He was well known in the Mad River Valley as the ever-friendly weekend employee at Mehuron’s Grocery. For decades he was active in the Waitsfield Congregational Church and loved singing in the choir. He was active in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Bob is remembered for his kind heart, friendly and jolly disposition.
His wife, Dorothy, predeceased him in August of 2020. He is survived by his brother (in-law) Norman Neill of Waitsfield, VT; five children, Sandra Lawliss of Barre, VT, Maureen Lawliss of Phoenix, AZ, Diane Kerr and her husband Gib of Palmyra, VA, Jeffrey Lawliss and his wife Nadine of St. Albans, VT, and Terry Lawliss of Syracuse, NY; grandchildren, Kirstin Kerr O’Connor and her husband Seamus, Justin Lawliss, Allie Kerr Pyrak and her husband Matt, and Christopher Lawliss and his wife Samantha; great grandchildren, Rory Kerr O’Connor and Barrett Velkoff-Lawliss; and his niece Deb Burbank and nephew Bryan Neill.
Private services will be held at the Waitsfield Common Cemetery in the summer of 2021.
