Jere David Lawrence

Jere David Lawrence, 85, of Ruckersville, Virginia, died peacefully at home on November 6, 2026, surrounded by his family.

Born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1940 to Richard and Alice (née Fosdick) Lawrence, Jere made his way to the East Coast, eventually settling in the Philadelphia suburbs before retiring to Ruckersville. For 30 years, he was the founder and President of Lawrence Management, Inc., a management consulting firm.

Jere loved nothing more than weekends with a house full of family, all the better with something on the grill outside and PGA golf on the television.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dorothy (née Boltz); his son, Andrew (Amanda), of McLean, Virginia; his daughter, Jennifer (Robert), of New York; and his grandsons, Jack, Will and Ethan. He was predeceased by his parents and by his brothers, William and John, of Naples, Florida.

Visitation will be held at 1 p.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 2 p.m., on Thursday, November 12, at Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Church in Ruckersville, Virginia. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association .