Obituary of Kevin P. Lawless

EDWARDS – Kevin P. Lawless, age 58, of Edwards, passed away on October 15, 2015 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Calling hours will be at French Funeral Home, Edwards on Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. His funeral mass will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 2:00 p.m. officiated by Rev. Stephen Rocker. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Edwards. Kevin was born on May 15, 1957 in Gouverneur to Peter and Mary Anne (Matejcik) Lawless. He graduated from the Norwood-Norfolk Central School in 1975. Kevin had lived in Amsterdam, NY working as a supervisor for F.G.I. before moving to Edwards. In Edwards he had worked at the Senior Citizen's Housing, the IGA, and for Jim's Auto. Kevin enjoyed fishing, camping and farming. In his free time he liked to work on vehicles, he collected knives, and loved to cook out with his family using his "secret ingredient". Kevin was definitely a man who lived everyday like it was his last. His survivors include his parents, Peter and Mary Anne Lawless; daughter, Krystyn Weaver; son, Matthew Lawless and his fiancé, Jeneca LaPlant; six grandchildren, Kemper and Myles Lawless, Faith and Bryce Weaver, Saige and Azlynn Provost; three sisters and their husbands, Karen and Jim Jarrell, Charlene "Charlie" and Christopher Mock, Theresa and Mike Brown; and three brothers and their wives, Sean and Charlene Lawless, Peter and Dani Lawless, and Paul and Julie Lawless. Donations in Kevin's memory may be made to the Edwards Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 29, Edwards NY 13635 or the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 64 East Main St., Gouverneur NY 13642. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com.