Lawrence Iacona

Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather. Army Veteran, New York City Transit Authority Mechanic Lawrence Iacona of Bay Terrace, Staten Island, died on September 30th, 2016. He was 78 years old. Born on Union St., in Cobble Hill Brooklyn, on December 7th 1937, Lawrence and his wife Theresa moved to Staten Island in 1970 and remained in the same residence raising their two sons Carl and Michael. Lawrence provided for his family and valued hard work over anything else. He instilled a true sense of family values in his children and grandchildren and was cherished dearly. Lawrence was in the US Army, serving oversees in the Korean War. He worked for the New York City Transit in the Hydraulics department and was also a member of the Local 3 Electrical Union IBEW. He was an avid hunter, mostly hunting on his property in upstate New York, but he also hunted out West in such places as Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. Lawrence was a member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the Colonial Rifle Pistol Club on Staten Island. Lawrence loved his grandchildren very much and was active in their lives. He often played pool with his oldest grandsons Lawrence and Carl and was so very proud to see them play football for their high school in Binghamton NY. With his youngest two grandchildren, Amanda and Christopher, he would do arts and crafts. He loved watching Amanda play basketball and also loved building things with Christopher. To them he was their Papa. Lawrence leaves behind his beloved wife of 52 years, Theresa, who was always by his side, his two sons Carl and Michael, his daughter in-laws, Gina and Donna, his grandchildren, Lawrence, Carl, Amanda and Christopher. Also survived by his nieces and nephews, especially Ralph Mancini who he considered as a son. Lawrence also leaves behind his sister Francis DiSpigna. His deceased siblings Christopher Iacona, Jean Garzillo, and Eleanor Zappulla are with Lawrence now. Lawrence will be missed by many whose lives he touched. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday October 3rd, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Patricks Church, located at 53 St. Patrick's Place. Entombment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Sunday October 2nd, from 2 - 5 pm and 7 - 9 pm at The John Vincent Scalia home for funerals, 28 Eltingville Blvd. (at Eltingville station).

Lawrence Iacona

December 7, 1937 - September 30, 2016