Lawrence Cameron McInnis

Portland-Lawrence Cameron McInnis, LaLa, Larry, Dad, Ahda or Pop, as he was known to family and friends, passed away at home, with his family, on November 09, 2019 after a full and busy life. Lawrence was born May 11, 1931 in Mexico, Maine the fourth son of Frederick and Margaret Cameron McInnis. Larry graduated from Mexico High School in 1949, and like his brothers, enlisted in the military serving in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1954 during the Korean War. Larry was honorably discharged from the Air Force and returned to Maine where he settled in Portland and joined the Portland Fire Department in 1957. Larry met his wife, West End native, Mary E. Foley and they were married in 1961 at St. Dominic's Church. As their family grew, Larry left the Fire Department and joined the United States Postal Service where he was a letter carrier from 1967 to 1991. Larry and Mary lived in the West End where they raised their four daughters: Maryann, Patricia, Noreen and Laureen. During summers, Larry and Mary traveled with their daughters to Maine beaches, lakes, amusement parks, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec, Canada. Larry was an avid reader of local newspapers, historical non-fiction books and enjoyed watching the evening news; everyone knew not to call between 6 and 7 pm. Larry attended most of his high school reunions, including a tradition of meeting on the last Tuesday of every month for lunch in Mexico. Larry was a lifelong Cleveland Browns fan, no matter how poorly they played, they were his team. Until recent years, Larry would host a traditional Irish boiled dinner along with homemade Irish bread on Saint Patrick's Day for his children and their families. Larry was proud of his Irish and Scottish heritage, from the Maritime Provinces, and he was thrilled to learn his DNA confirmed he was 98% Irish and Scottish. Larry had a terrific sense of humor and could bring laughter to any situation. Larry was a lifelong member of the VFW Post 832, Harold T. Andrews American Legion Post, Paul Malia American Legion Post and the National Association of Letter Carriers. Larry had a strong Catholic faith and was a communicant of Saint Dominic's Church, followed by St. John and Holy Cross Church. Larry was predeceased by his parents, his loving wife, Mary, brothers and sisters-in-laws: Francis and Beatrice, Frederick, Bernard and Doris; sister Noreen and husband Raymond Carrier; sister-in-law, Julia Foley Burke and son-in-law, Allan Watts, Jr. Larry will be missed by his loving daughters; Maryann and her husband, Steven Bailey of Florida; Patti Watts of South Portland, Noreen and her husband, John Poitras of Westbrook and Laureen, his caretaker with whom he resided, of Portland. Larry, called Ahda by his grandchildren, took great pleasure in attending their sporting events, school functions, high school and college graduations and the recent marriage of his oldest grandson; he will be forever missed by Matthew and Lexie McInnis, Elizabeth Bailey, Ryan and Whitney Poitras. Rest In Peace, "be good and all that jazz." He will be missed by nieces and nephews in Maine, Massachusetts and Virginia. Visiting Hours celebrating Larry's life will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2019 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the Conroy-Tully Walker South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway. Prayers will be recited at the Chapel at 9:15am on Monday, November 18, 2019 followed by a 10:00am Mass of Christian burial at Holy Cross Church, Cottage Road, South Portland. Burial will be at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Civic Center Dr, Augusta, Me,, alongside his wife, Mary. To view Larry's memorial page, or to share an online condolence, please visit www.ConroyTullyWalker.com Those who wish may make contributions in Larry's memory to: Maine Alzheimer's Association, 383 US Route One #2C, Scarborough, ME 04074