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Lawerence M. Saunders

August 11, 1927 - February 8, 2018

U.S. Veteran

Burial Date February 13, 2018

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SAUNDERS: Lawrence Martin Saunders of Ogunquit, ME passed away on Feb. 8, 2018. He was born in New London, CT on August 11, 1927, the son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Falvey) Saunders. He graduated from the former Chapman Tech High School, class of 1946, and after graduation, he joined the US Army. Upon his return, he served on the New London Police Force as a supernumerary. He started his career with the New London Post Office and was appointed to the Postal Inspection Division as Regional Postal Inspector for the Northeast Region from 1957 until his retirement in 1982. He is survived by his beloved wife Dorothy (Sell) Saunders, of ME and formerly of Watertown, MA . He is survived by three siblings; Anne Hunziker and husband John, Margaret Cotnoir and Frank Saunders. Many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brothers, Joseph, Louis, Clifford Saunders. His family will receive relatives and friends on Monday from 5p to 7pm at the Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home, 84 Montauk Ave., New London. The funeral will assemble on Tuesday at 9 am and proceed to a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am in St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. Interment to follow in Cedar grove Cemetery with military honors. Donations in his memory to; Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Fl, Brookline, MA 02445-7226.



     

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