Obituary of Lawrence T. August
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Lawrence T. August passed away on Wednesday April 30 at Castle Point VA Hospital in Castle Point, NY. He was 79 years old.
Born in Brooklyn, NY he had served in the US Army during WWII from 1943 to 1945.
He had lived in Denville and worked for many years at Industrial Loan Society, which then became Seaboard Finance Co. in Dover, NJ as a business executive.
He was a member of the Rock-Den Post #175 American Legion in Rockaway, V.F.W. in Port Jervis, NY, he was a charter member of the Lake Hopatcong Elks Club. A past chef de guerre, member of the 40/8, French Legion, Member of the Battle of the Bulge Association, and was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow by the BPOE for service to the Boro of Rockaway.
He is pre deceased by wife Christine M. Vandermark who passed away in 1977.
He is survived by a sister Mary (& John) Rogalsky, brothers Ernest & Morris, Nephews Brian & James Rogalsky. Companion of many years Jean Mitchell (& her son Robert).
Funeral services will begin at the funeral home on Monday May 5 at 11:00AM for a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 12:00PM at St. Cecilias Church in Rockaway. Interment will follow at Denville Cemetery. Friends may visit on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9PM.
