Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Lawler, Mary Kurmlavage October 21, 2007
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Virginian-Pilot  October 24, 2007
NORFOLK - Mary Kurmlavage Lawler, formerly of the 600 block of Shirley Ave., 
passed away peacefully in her sleep Oct. 21, 2007. She was predeceased by her 
husband, Edward F. Lawler; her sister, Mildred Sanford; and brothers, Michael and 
Peter Kurmlavage.

She is survived by her children and their families, Mary Lewis and husband Raymond 
of Sparta, N.J., Linda Shahan and husband Richard Dollar of Norfolk, Edward Lawler 
and his wife Margaret Barry Lawler of Southern Shores, N.C., and Susan K. Lawler 
of Norfolk; and special daughter, Carol Fickenscher Russell and husband Mark of 
Annandale.

Mrs. Lawler had 11 grandchildren, Christopher Lewis and Lauren McGowan, Patrick 
Lewis, Francis Lewis, Eric Shahan and his wife Ryoko, Cyrus Shahan and his wife 
Alison, Adam Shahan and Alice Shahan, Rachel Cooper, Weston Lawler and Barry 
Lawler.

Mrs. Lawler was born in Seltzer City, Pa., June 22, 1916, to Michael and Mary 
Elizabeth Kurmlavage. She graduated from Pottsville High School and went on to 
become a registered nurse, graduating from Philadelphia General Hospital School of 
Nursing in 1937. When commercial air travel was in its infancy, she became a 
stewardess for TWA, acquiring more than half a million miles of flight time. She 
married Lt. Cmdr. Edward F. Lawler in 1945 and moved to Norfolk, where she lived 
for 55 years.

She was a longtime parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, helping to found 
the senior citizen visitation group, which continues to this day. Mrs. Lawler was 
on the auxiliary board of St. Mary's Infant Home. Mrs. Lawler was energetic and 
embraced people and had a knack for remembering their names. She always maintained 
a positive attitude toward life.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 
Norfolk, at 2 p.m. Thursday by Father Daniel Klem. Burial will be in St. Mary's 
Catholic Cemetery in Norfolk. There will be a Christian wake held in the Norfolk 
Chapel of H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments today at 4 p.m. followed by visitation 
until 6 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church 
and/or the St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children.

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