Submitted by: Dan Rich

Lawrence John Higgins

Oct. 23, 1936 - Oct. 21, 2008

South Bend Tribune 10/23/2008
SOUTH BEND - Lawrence John Higgins, 71, of South Bend, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, in Hospice House, South Bend. He was born on October 23, 1936, in Wamego, KS, to the late James and Ruth (Rosencrantz) Higgins. He moved to South Bend and lived most of his life in this area. On November 28, 1968, in Bangkok, Thailand, he married Priscilla "Meg" Pangilinan. Along with his wife of 40 years, he is survived by three daughters, Sheila Markley of MT, Sharon Adams of Phoenix, AZ, and Katherine Higgins of Indianapolis, IN; a son, Gerald (Rosalia) Higgins of South Bend; four grandchildren, Anastasia, Alexis, Spencer and Sydney Higgins; and by two brothers, James Edmond (Carolyn) Higgins of New Carlisle, IN, and Thomas Higgins of South Bend. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Marion Lentine. In the late 1960s he worked overseas as an electronic military contractor. Lawrence owned Color City T.V. in Mishawaka for 16 years in appliance sales and repair. He was a electrician for seven years for IBEW Local 153. He retired from the Electrical Workers Union in 2001. He was a Ham Radio operator N9DX, and a member of the Michiana Computer Club, the Electrical Workers Union Local 153, and was affiliated with the Northwest United Methodist Church. Lawrence graduated from Saint Joseph High School in 1954, attended Purdue University from 1954 to 1956, and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1970 with a B.A. in Finance.