Obituary: Lawrence E. DePaulis, 81, Of Easton

Information and Photo Courtesy Spear Miller Funeral Home

EASTON, CT — Lawrence E. DePaulis passed away on Feb. 9, 2023. He was born in 1942 in Norwalk, and lived there for many years before moving to Easton with his wife Andrea in 1984, where they raised their 3 children: Larry, Andrea, and Kimberly.

He will be remembered for his playful sense of humor, his kindness and sensitivity to the occasion, his friendships, his ability to make everyone feel at ease, his work ethic, and his determination to succeed in each challenge. He was a genuinely wonderful people person who valued everyone, and is truly missed by all who had the pleasure to know him.

Engaging with others was his happiness. As sales manager at Park Distributors for 40 years, he came in contact with countless people and built lasting friendships with them. Years ago he was part owner of B&T Texaco in Norwalk and was a purchasing agent at International Microwave in Cos Cob. He enjoyed his work relationships greatly, and he treasured all the friends he made along the way.

He still carved out time to coach both Easton Girls Softball and Easton Little League. He was voted president of Easton Little League for 9 years running. At home, he loved watching sports and listening to sports radio. Everyone remembers driving by the house and seeing him scooting around on that lawn tractor to keep the yard tidy, and he would show up every day at the dog park with his Dalmatian Ziggy. Classic rock also held a special place in his heart, and he loved quizzing his kids on the names of different artists while driving with the radio playing. In his youth, he loved the freedom of riding on his motorcycle. Larry valued carefree moments with family and friends. He thrived in the social atmosphere of town sports, the dog park, and everywhere he frequented. We know his spirit lives on through those closest to him.

Lawrence is survived by his wife of 50 years Andrea Gancsos DePaulis, and their children Lawrence and his wife Debra of Hollis, NH, Andrea and her two children Eric and Audrey, of Needham, MA, and Kimberly of Milford. He is also survived by his son Richard of Long Island, NY, and was predeceased by his son James. His brother Richard in Phoenix, AZ, his sister Ursula Fusco in Norwalk, and his stepmother Janet in Phoenix, AZ, miss him greatly. He was also predeceased by his brother Robert from Norwalk.

A graveside service will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. St. John’s Cemetery, 223 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT.