Obituary of Lawrence J. McElroy

Lawrence J. "Larry" McElroy, 74 of Binghamton died Thursday, May 21, 2015. He was predeceased by his wife, Bette Waples McElroy. He is survived by his children, Martin and Jennifer McElroy, Kate and Jonathon Hjelm, Erin and Pat Donnelly; his grandchildren, Chloe, Evelyn and Elle; his loving partner, Roxanne Bekanich; and two brothers, Jerry McElroy and Dennis McElroy. He was a member of St. James Church, Johnson City. Larry was a retired 36-year employee of the IBM Corporation. He was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and actively involved in the annual STOP DWI Tournament. He enjoyed his summers at Silver Lake, PA and Sea Isle City. He was an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. James Church, Johnson City on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Street, Binghamton Monday from 1-4 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Larry may be made to the Bette McElroy Scholarship Fund c/o Broome Tioga BOCES, 435 Glenwood Rd. Binghamton, NY 13905 or Alzheimer's Association , CNY Chapter, 401 Hayes Avenue, Endicott, NY 13760.