Lawrence J. Grota

TIVERTON… Lawrence J. Grota, 75, of Tiverton passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River.

He was the loving husband of Mary Anne (Benner) Grota.

Born in Fall River, he was a son of the late Joaquim Medeiros Grota and Irene (Bento) Grota.

Lawrence was a graduate of the 1965 Class of BMC Durfee High School and of Pocasset School. Prior to retiring, he worked at Duro Textile as an Assistant Printer, and at Yankee Milk and Consolidated Milk. He was a parishioner of Holy Ghost Catholic Church and a member of the Rod & Gun Club of North Dartmouth and Harborside Fishing. In his free time, Lawrence was an avid fisherman and hunter, and enjoyed wood carving and cooking.

Along with his wife, Lawrence is survived by his daughter Jessica Grota, of Tiverton, and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Joseph, Edward, William, John, and Irene Grota, and Marie Paquin.

Visitation to which relatives and friends are invited will be held Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 8:30 to 9:30 AM from the Oliveira Funeral Home - South Main St. Chapel, 2064 South Main St. Fall River, MA followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM at Holy Ghost Church, Tiverton. Interment will be in Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery, in Little Compton.