Lawrence Patrick Furlong Obituary

The passing of Lawrence Patrick Furlong (Norwalk, Ohio) occurred on October 9, 2026. Lawrence, born on May 8, 1937 in Bellevue, Ohio, is remembered by those who knew him. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Leo Furlong and Catherine Furlong; and his siblings, Mary, Ann Friend and James Furlong.

He is survived by: his wife Kathleen Rospert; his sons, Patrick (Dee) of Fremont, Dr. Dennis (Samantha) of Norwalk, Bob (Michelle) of Perrysburg and Dr. Kevin (Tracey) of Grand Rapids, Michigan.; his grandchildren, Jordan, Morgan, Delaney, Jeremy, Derek, Dylan, Erin, Brandon, Connor, Brooke, Quinn and Claire Furlong; his great grandchildren, Georgia Furlong and Ella Grinonneau; and his siblings-in-law, Thomas Rospert (Joann), Dick Rospert (Roni), Jerry Rospert (Connie), Bill Rospert (Michelle) and Noreen Furlong. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held on Tuesday, October 13th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Walker-Eastman-Heydinger Funeral Home (98 W Main St, Norwalk, OH 44857). A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October 15th 2026 at 10:00 AM at the St. Paul Catholic Church (91 E Main St, Norwalk, OH 44857). A burial will be held on Thursday, October 15th 2026 from 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM at the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery (91 E Main St, Norwalk, OH 44857).

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of Notre Dame at sndusa.org/donatetoledo/.