Sunrise: October 20, 1966 – Sunset: December 19, 2020
It is with immense sadness that the Emerson and Snoh families announce the untimely demise of our beloved, Lawrence M. Emerson, ESQ. on December 19, 2020, from an arson homicide incident in his home at Queens, New York. Lawrence was born in Bopolu, Lofa county now Gbarpolu county, to the late Eldridge G. Snoh Emerson and Mayama Siryon Emerson on October 20, 1966. He was a graduate of the Booker Washington Institute in Kakata, Liberia, Prairie View A & M University in Texas, Columbia University and Columbia Law School in New York, USA. Lawrence was an ardent Christian since childhood and he made sure his life exemplified his faith in God. He was a member of Time Square Church in New York, in addition to other churches, Christian groups and organizations that he supported.
Lawrence worked as Vice President at the Office of General Counsel for Bank of America/Merrill Lynch and other renowned institutions on Wall Street. Before his untimely demise, he was a Consulting Compliance Manager for Synechron, also on Wall Street.
He was an immigrant success story and his life and academic prowess exhibited it. Lawrence had so many dreams and plans for his life and it is heart wrenching to think that our beloved’s life was cut so short in such a tragic way. He is survived by a son, Lawrence Carter Emerson, a brother, Patrick Snoh Emerson (Thelma), four sisters Gmana Emerson, Marie W. Newman (Edwin), Cecelia Yealu Snoh, Ella Emerson, Siama Dorley and a host of relatives and friends in Liberia and in the USA. His father, mother and a brother, Moifee Dorley, predeceased him.
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021
Time: 10:00AM EST. Prompt
Venue: Ever Abundant Life Church
121 Ridge Avenue
Darby, PA 19023
Internment follows at the Eden Cemetery.
Address: 1434 Springfield Rd, Darby, PA 19023
There will be a “Get-To-Know” repast to meet, greet and socialize at the premises of the Ever Abundant Life Church immediately following the internment.
*All CDC protocols will be observed. Attendees MUST wear face masks. *
**For family and friends who are not able to attend in person, the service will be streamed live via the church’s YouTube page “Ever Abundant Life” or via this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu-njzRr3TwtcP6MCAJEyJQ?view_as=subscriber
Contacts: USA
Patrick S. Emerson: +1 610.574.3735
Korto Emerson: +1 267.588.9935
Joy Barclay: +1 610.969.5575
Contact: Liberia:
Gmana Emerson: +231 775 654 919
The family welcomes Five (5) minutes pre-recorded videos from family and friends who are unable to attend the service in person. Please send your videos no later than Thursday, April 15, 2021 to patrickemerson53@gmail.com or via WhatsApp: +1 610.574.3735
All friends and sympathizers are cordially invited.