Dennis Lawless

August 5, 1940 – February 11, 2016

OXFORD – Dennis Lawless, Sr., 75, of Mount Pleasant Street, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at his home. He passed in time to join his wife of 55 years, Helen A. (McLaughlin) Lawless, who died on August 22, 2015, for Valentine’s Day - 30XX. He is survived by five children, Robert Lawless, Kathleen A. Blanchette and her husband Paul, Debora L. Gum and her husband Wayne, Dennis Lawless Jr. and his wife Deborah, and Cherri F. Brady, all of Oxford; 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by two brothers, Raymond F. Lawless and Robert M. Lawless. He was born in Natick, son of the late A. Robert and Agnes B. (Flanagan) Lawless, and lived in Natick and Westboro before moving to Oxford 25 years ago. He graduated from Natick High School in 1959 and served in the Army National Guard at Fort Knox, KY, and Fort Dix, NJ.

Mr. Lawless worked at Dana Transport in Oxford for the past 7 years. Previously, he owned and operated Den-L Trans in Oxford for over 25 years. He was a member of St. Roch’s Church in Oxford. Dennis and Helen loved traveling to the Florida Keys each winter in their motor home. He was a master mechanic, and his favorite hobby was restoring antique cars. He looked forward to his daily breakfast with his buddies at the East Main Cafe in Webster. He will be dearly missed by family, friends, and his dog Harriet.

A funeral will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, from Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford, followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Roch’s Church, 332 Main St., Oxford. Burial will follow at St. Roch’s Cemetery in Oxford. Calling hours are Tuesday, February 16, 2016, from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.