Obituary of Lawrence Henley

Lawrence P. "Sonny" Henley 81 of Chelsea, Lunenburg County, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at the Q E II Health Sciences Center, Infirmary site, Halifax. Sonny was born May 13, 1926 in Waltham, Massachusetts, son of the late Harry and Henrietta (Robson) Henley. During the Depression, his family moved back to Nova Scotia, where he lived until adulthood. During World War II Sonny served in the Canadian army. Later, he returned to Massachusetts where he lived and worked as a union carpenter until 1986 when he retired from Scott & Duncan and moved back to Nova Scotia to raise horses. Recently, he was recognized as a 50-year member of the Carpenters’ Union, Local 275. While living in Chelsea, Sonny was a manager and director of the Queens County Exhibition for many years. Sonny is survived by his wife of twenty years, Kathleen “Cassie” (Joudrey) Whynot-Henley of Chelsea and his children, Bonnie and her husband Daniel Hansberry of Nashua, New Hampshire, Bettina and her husband Carl Schmidt of Holland, Massachusetts, Barry and his wife Donna (Chaput) of Dudley, Massachusetts and SueAnn (Whynot) and her husband James MacCleave of Middle LaHave; his grandchildren, Cathy and Michael Hansberry of Nashua, NH, Tyler Schmidt of Holland, Mass., Ryan Laabs, Jack and Nick Henley all of Dudley, Mass. and Jordan MacCleave of Middle LaHave, and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Erma and Fred Ford of Grass Valley, California, Thelma Turner of Newtonville, Mass, Margaret and Arthur Quebec of Jaffrey, NH, Myrna Henley of Victoria, BC and Linda Henley of Bridgewater; many aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and an uncle, Irvin Henley of Chelsea. He was predeceased by one sister, Virginia MacNeil. Visitation will be held Thursday from 7 to 9pm in Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Bridgewater and from where funeral service will be held 2pm Friday, Rev John Kaulback officiating. Burial will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Chelsea. A reception will follow in the Chelsea Community Center. Family flowers only. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Maple Grove Cemetery, Chelsea or the Chelsea Fire Department. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.sweenysfuneralhome.com.