Sullivan County, Tennessee, Obituaries:  Lawrence A. McKenna

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Bristol Herald Courier
Sunday, March 30, 2003

Lawrence A. McKenna

PINEY FLATS - Lawrence A. McKenna died Friday, March 29, 2003, at Johnson City
Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete. 

Arrangements especially for Mr. McKenna have been made through Oakley-Cook
Funeral Home.



Bristol Herald Courier
Monday, March 31, 2003

Lawrence A. McKenna

PINEY FLATS - Lawrence A. McKenna, 72, left this world for a better place on
Saturday, March 29, 2003, from Johnson City Medical Center. 

A son of the late William McKenna and Gertrude Sprunk McKenna, he was a native
of Long Beach, N.Y. Mr. McKenna was a long time resident of New Jersey before
moving to Piney Flats in 1991. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1952 with
a degree in chemistry. He worked in the Performance Plastics Division of Union
Carbide, later Amoco Chemical Company from 1957 until his retirement. While with
Union Carbide he developed and patented several techniques for molding plastics
and led the research team which developed the plastic used in the face mask of
Neil Armstrong's helmet for his historic walk on the moon. Mr. McKenna was a
member of St. Dominic's Catholic Church in Kingsport.

Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Imogene Lindamood McKenna; two
daughters, Eileen Cress of Piney Flats and Kathryn Dietel of Cheyenne, Wyo.;
three sons, Lawrence Jr. of Emmitsburg, Md., David of Blountville and Andrew of
White House Station, N.J.; one brother, Vincent McKenna of Amityville, N.Y.; one
sister, Eileen Sheridan of Coral Gables, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.

The complete funeral arrangements will appear in the Tuesday morning edition of
the Bristol Herald Courier.

Condolences and memories may be sent via e-mail to condolences@oakley-cook.com.

Arrangements especially for Mr. McKenna have been made through Oakley-Cook
Funeral Home.