Lawrence Scully

Lawrence J. Scully,73, of McHenry, passed away June 2, 2014 at Centegra Hospital-McHenry. He was born September 14, 1940, in Detroit, MI, to Basil and Majorie (nee Rogan) Scully.

Larry graduated from Benedictine High School in 1959. He attended Wayne State University in Detroit. On February 10, 1962, he married Barbara Kelly in Redford Township, MI.

He worked at Western Electric in Plymouth, MI until 1975 at which time he was transferred to the Chicagoland area. He then worked for AT&T officially retiring in 1998.

Larry enjoyed playing softball, golf, and bowling. His greatest joy was coaching his three sons’ baseball teams and attending all their sporting events and later watching his grandchildren play. After he retired, spent a lot of quality time at Panera Bread in Crystal Lake with his friends.

Besides his wife, Larry will be sadly missed by his children, Steve (Tamara), and Craig (Michelle); grandchildren, Megan and Dylan; siblings, Bob (Pat), and Sr. Beatrice Mary (Little Sisters of the Poor); nephews, Rob and Kevin; and brother-in-law, Gordon (Trudy) Kelly.

He was preceded in death by his son, Brian, in 2011 and his parents.

Visitation will be Sunday, June 8th from 4-6:30 pm at the Davenport Family
Funeral Home, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave (Rt. 176), Crystal Lake. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 am on Monday, June 9th, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 451 W Terra Cotta Ave (Rt. 176), Crystal Lake.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Larry’s name can be made to one of the following: American Diabetes Association, Chicago IL Office, 55 E Monroe St. Suite 3420, Chicago, IL 60603; American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674-0001; or Little Sisters of the Poor, Jeanne Jugan Center, 8745 James A. Reed Rd, Kansas City, MO 64138-4144.

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