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Edward Bernard Lawless

Male 1927 - 2007  (80 years)


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  • Name Edward Bernard Lawless  [1, 2] 
    Birth 8 Jan 1927  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Education University Of Pennsylvania  [2] 
    • Quarterback under coach George Munger. Teamate with future hall of famer Chuck Bednarik.
    Residence 1930  3842 North Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation From 1961 to 1967  [2] 
    Occupation From 1967 to 1969  [2] 
    Occupation From 1969 to 1974  [2] 
    Death 13 Aug 2007  North Wales, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Obituary 17 Aug 2007  [2] 
    • «b»Deceased Name: Edward B. Lawless Sr.
      «/b»Football coach, 80

      Edward B. Lawless Sr., 80, formerly of Dresher, a retired football coach, died of complications from dementia Monday at Alterra Wynwood, an assisted-living facility in North Wales.

      Mr. Lawless played football at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia and was quarterback at the University of Pennsylvania for coach George Munger. One of his teammates was future pro football hallof-famer Chuck
      Bednarik.

      After graduating from Penn, Mr. Lawless was football coach at Germantown Academy. During the Korean War, he served in the Marine Corps in Korea.

      He returned to Germantown Academy and eventually added duties as athletic director and baseball coach. During his 13 years at Germantown, his football teams won five Inter-Academic League championships.

      From 1961 to 1967, he was athletic director and football and track coach at Chestnut Hill Academy. Mr. Lawless coached football at Pennsylvania Military College for two seasons before becoming coach of the high school team and athletic director at Valley Forge Military Academy and College in 1969. He retired from Valley Forge in 1974 to pursue business interests.

      Mr. Lawless coached Philadelphia Little Quakers teams from the founding of the youth football program in the early 1950s until the 1970s. In later years he loved attending his grandchildren's sporting events, said his daughter, Suzanne Marvel.

      In addition to his daughter, Mr. Lawless is survived by sons Edward Jr. and Michael; a brother; and eight grandchildren. His wife of 53 years, Helen Glasscott Lawless, died in 2002.

      A Funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. today at Street Alphonsus Church, 33 Conwell Dr., Maple Glen,
      where friends may call after 10.
    FACT 170-24-3814  [3] 
    FACT Korean War  [2] 
    • Was in the Marine Corps.
    FACT WW II 
    Occupation Football coach at Germantown Academy  [2] 
    Residence Address:
    1629 Kenmare Dr.
    Dresher, PA 19025
    USA 
    • Edward B. Lawless 1629 Kenmare Dr. Dresher, PA 19025 USA
    _HASHTAG Military: Korean War 
    • Served in the Korean War for the United States
    _HASHTAG Military: World War I (U.S.) 
    • Served in World War I for the United States
    Age 80 years 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Michael Lawless,   b. 1820, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1914,,, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)  (Great Grandfather) 
    Mary Byrne,   b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother) 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I697  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2016 

    Father Paul Augustine Lawless,   b. 19 Jun 1885, New Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1949, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Other Partners: Mary Mitchell  m. Yes, date unknow  
    Mother Loretta Dorothy Coogan,   b. 12 Mar 1888, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1942, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 28 Nov 1912  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 27 years and 5 months - She : 24 years and 8 months. 
    Family ID F217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen Glasscott,   b. 28 Sep 1927   d. 26 Nov 2002, Dresher, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Children 2 sons and 1 daughter 
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F866  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Jan 1927 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - 3842 North Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Aug 2007 - North Wales, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S43] 1930 Federal Census.

    2. [S123] Pennsylvania. Philadelphia., United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia - The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2 Jul 2013, "Edward B. Lawless Sr. Obituary," August 17, 2007, p. B07; digital images, \i GenealogyBank.com\i0  (http://www.genealogybank.com : accessed Recent Obituaries). (Reliability: 3).
      «b»Edward B. Lawless Sr.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice«/b»
      «b»Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) - August 17, 2007
      Deceased Name: Edward B. Lawless Sr.
      «/b»Football coach, 80
      Edward B. Lawless Sr., 80, formerly of Dresher, a retired football coach, died of complications from
      dementia Monday at Alterra Wynwood, an assisted-living facility in North Wales.
      Mr. Lawless played football at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia and was quarterback at the
      University of Pennsylvania for coach George Munger. One of his teammates was future pro football hallof-famer
      Chuck
      Bednarik.

      After graduating from Penn, Mr. Lawless was football coach at Germantown Academy. During the
      Korean War, he served in the Marine Corps in Korea.
      He returned to Germantown Academy and eventually added duties as athletic director and baseball
      coach. During his 13 years at Germantown, his football teams won five Inter-Academic League
      championships.
      From 1961 to 1967, he was athletic director and football and track coach at Chestnut Hill Academy. Mr.
      Lawless coached football at Pennsylvania Military College for two seasons before becoming coach of
      the high school team and athletic director at Valley Forge Military Academy and College in 1969. He
      retired from Valley Forge in 1974 to pursue business interests.
      Mr. Lawless coached Philadelphia Little Quakers teams from the founding of the youth football program
      in the early 1950s until the 1970s. In later years he loved attending his grandchildren's sporting events,
      said his daughter, Suzanne Marvel.
      In addition to his daughter, Mr. Lawless is survived by sons Edward Jr. and Michael; a brother; and eight
      grandchildren. His wife of 53 years, Helen Glasscott Lawless, died in 2002.
      A Funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. today at St. Alphonsus Church, 33 Conwell Dr., Maple Glen,
      where friends may call after 10.
      «i»Edward B. Lawless Sr.
      «/i»Robert M. Reed Edition: CITY-D
      Page: B07
      Copyright (c) 2007 The Philadelphia Inquirer

    3. [S124] Social Security Death Index.


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