Lawrence E. Gates, Sr.

Died February 19, 2010, of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, in Costa

Mesa.

He was born in Pasadena December 20, 1930 and attended

schools in Altadena and Pasadena and the University of California

at Berkeley .

He is survived by his wife, Margaret, his son, Lawrence Jr.,

Brother-in-Law Philip McWilliams, Sister–in–Law (Melody),

many friends, and his loving cousins who were the light of his

later years and who particularly delighted in his wild, corny sense

of humor.

His younger son Andrew Philip, died in 1974.

A Celebration of Life and Musical Tribute his memory will

be held on Saturday, March 6 at noon at St. Mark Presbyterian

Church located at 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road , Newport Beach ,

CA 92660 .

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations should be

made to a children’s charity of your choice, or to the education

programs of Pacific Symphony and/or Pacific Chorale.