Lawlor, Daniel C. Jr.

DELMAR- Daniel Charles Lawlor, Jr. 81, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 surrounded by his family at the Good Samaritan Lutheran Health Care Center. Dan was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Teresa Catherine (Audino) Lawlor and his sisters, Ann VanAmburgh and Mary Janet Maguire .He is survived by his daughter, Teresa Rose Lawlor of Denver, CO, his son Daniel C. Lawlor III of Selkirk; his grandsons Evan and Aidan Westervelt, and his sister Patricia Alice Boyd of Albany. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Dan was born in Albany, the son of the late Daniel and Anna Lawlor. He graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in Albany as Salutatorian, and the Junior College of Albany with an Associate Degree in Business Administration where he received the Earl D Rhodes award for Excellence. He also received a Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Albany in Business Administration, cum laude. He attended RPI in pursuit of a Master’s degree in Management Engineering. Mr. Lawlor was a Veteran of the US Army, serving for two years in Ft. Polk, LA and Ft. Hood, TX, honorably discharged as Specialist 4th class.

Dan retired as Postal Operations Officer from the US Postal Service after 34 years where he worked in the Industrial Engineering Division. He later worked for several NYS agencies retiring after 11 years. He was a Communicant of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Delmar.

Dan studied voice with the Karen Ranung Voice Studio of Albany and had performed as a tenor with Opera Excelsior and Opera Plus. He was also soloist for the Jerusalem Reformed Church in Feura Bush for over 20 years and a member of the Monday Musical Club and the Music Study Group. He loved classical music, especially opera, singing, fishing, reading, writing poetry, drawing and painting, casinos, books, stamp and coin collecting, and his home with family and friends. In a review of his singing, he was quoted by Ron Emery of the Times Union to have “One of the best tenor voices in the area.” Dan was also a member of the Polish American Citizens Club, Colonie Elks, the Italian American Community Center, Sons of the American Legion Post 1040, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Dan also spent many happy winters in Greentree Villas, Boynton Beach, Fl; basking in the sun, swimming and visiting the casinos. He also performed as tenor soloist periodically at St. Thomas More Church and for Matthew Minzer’s opera appreciation groups while in Florida.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with his family, Friday, July 29, 2016 from 4-7 pm in the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home, Inc. 490 Delaware Ave. Albany.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 9:30 am in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie. Those who wish may send memorial contributions to The Community Hospice, Gift Processing Center, 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208.