On July 11, 2012, Lawrence A. Buettner. Beloved husband of the late Mary E. Buettner and loving father of the late Patricia Ann Messaris and her husband Roy Messaris. Dear grandfather of Brian Messaris and his wife Pamela, Paul Messaris and his wife Peggy and Karen Campos. Dear brother of Lillian Barrett. Also surviving are five great grandchildren, his niece Barbara Leonard and many other nieces and nephews and his caregivers Barbara Gannon and Clemmentine Epps.

A Vigil Service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc. 7922 Wise Avenue on Thursday at 7:30PM. Friends may call on Thursday 3-5 and 7-9PM. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart of Mary Church on Friday at 9:30AM. Interment Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 43025 Baltimore, Md. 21236