Foran

Lawrence J. "Larry" or "Joe" Foran, 70, of Butler died Saturday at his home.

Born July 31, 1936, in Pittsburgh, he was the eldest son of Lawrence Michael and Helen Mary Foran.

In 1954 he graduated from Wilkinsburg High School, and then in 1969 he graduated from Penn Technical Institute with a degree in electronics.

He retired in 2001 after 32 years as a field service engineer and district manager for JEOL USA, Inc. Following retirement, he drove a school bus for the Butler School District.

Throughout his life he enjoyed reading, remodeling, gardening, debating politics or religion, all the children he drove to and from school, and most of all his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He will be dearly missed by his wife of 50 years, Diane Ferguson Foran; a son, Mark A. Foran of Butler; four daughters and their spouses, Theresa and Scott Behrens and Jodi and Fred Reese, all of Butler, Victoria and Russell Maloney of Maryland and Laura Foran and Hans Juergens of Chicago; 12 grandchildren, Nichole (Jason), Joseph (Erin), Joshua (Heather), Michelle, Thomas (Stacy), Scott, Amy (George), Justin, Megan, Ryan, Kyle and Elle; and four great-grandchildren, Marcus, Kailyn, Chloe and Madalyn.

Also surviving are two brothers and their spouses, Russell and Sally Foran of Sarver and Keith and Kathy Foran of California; and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Gilbert Michael, and a grandson, Thomas John.

<B>FORAN</B> — Friends of Lawrence J. Foran, who died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007 will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the <B>GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St.A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.Cremation service with private inurnment at the Calvary Mausoleum will be held later.Memorial donations may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, 3500 Brooktree Road, Suite 320, Wexford, PA 15090.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.