Obituary: ouch!

[krispos42]

Lawrence Pfaff Sr.

Obituary

Lawrence H Pfaff Sr. was born in Belmont, NY, on April 16, 1941. He passed away on June 27, 2022, living a long life, much longer than he deserved. He is survived by his three children, no four. Oops, five children. Well as of 2022 we believe there is one more that we know about, but there could be more. His love was abundant when it came to himself, but for his children it was limited. From a young age, he was a ladies' man and an abusive alcoholic, solidifying his commitment to both with the path of destruction he left behind, damaging his adult children, and leaving them broken.

Lawrence, Sr's hobbies included abusing his first wife and children. He loved to start projects but never followed through on any of them. He enjoyed the life of a bar fly for many years and had a quaint little living space, studio, above his favorite hole in the wall, the club Nashville.

Lawrence, Sr. did spend over 20 years in the NYPD, but even his time in service was negligent at best. Because of his alcohol addiction, his Commanding Officer took away his gun and badge, replacing them with a broom until he could get his act together.

Lawrence, Sr. did claim to be clean and sober for over thirty years, but never worked any of the twelve steps, including the eighth and ninth steps with his children, making amends. He possesses no redeeming qualities for his children, including the ones he knew, and the "ones he knew about.”

It will be challenging to miss Lawrence, Sr. because he was narcissistic. He was incapable of love. Lawrence, Sr.'s passing proves that evil does eventually die, and it marks a time of healing, which will allow his children to get the closure they deserve. Lawrence, Sr. can be remembered for being a father to many, and a dad to none.

Posted online on July 02, 2022
Published in Florida Times Union

https://www.jacksonville.com/obituaries/pfla0245589

$5 says his headstone is urinal-shaped.

[ItsjustMe]

1. He was very similar to my own father

When my father passed away my first thought was the world is a better place without him.

[2naSalit]

3. Sounds a lot like mine too.

[Chainfire]

5. Mine as well

At least mine was polite enough to die early; leaving the wife and three kids, still at home, three months behind in the rent and empty pantry and dead broke. I was 15 when he died, and he was so mean that I had seriously considered killing him to get some relief for my mother, my sisters and myself. He left all four children broken to some degree, each in their own special way. He has been dead for over 50 years and I am not yet close to "forgiveness."

At least he was a good role model; when I was raising my children, I would always look back to see what not to do.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Should borrow a few of those words for TFG's.

[Historic NY]

4. Really can't call it humor when its reality for some.

[link:https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/obituary-florida-times-union-alcoholic-father-jacksonville/77-63cbfe10-1ff9-4fae-bc30-29fe2012a71a|]

[4Q2u2]

6. Sunshine and Outing

Good things. Alcoholics love hiding in the shadows. Forcing people to enable them. Destroying lives and dragging loved ones down with them. Nobody should keep quiet about an Alcoholic or an Abuser.