MANCHESTER- Leonard "Lenny" Arden Lawson passed away at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough on December 30, 2024, with his loving wife, Beatrice (Bennett) at his side. He was born on May 01, 1945, to the late Leonard G. and June (Bouford) Lawson. His parents owned a dairy farm on the Dudley Corner Road in Skowhegan, Maine. Lenny graduated from Skowhegan High School in 1963. During his high school years, he was an avid athlete participating in track, basketball, and football. After High School, Lenny joined the United States Air Force and proudly served for 26 years in active and reserved capacity, retiring as Master Sargent. Much of his career he was stationed at the Maine Air National Guard Base in Bangor, Maine. Lenny graduated at University of Orono where is received His bachelor's degree in electrical and mechanical engineering. Lenny's career span included working at Pratt & Whitney in Portland, Maine Yankee in Wiscasset, Central Maine Power in Augusta, AQTS in Waterville and he also traveled for Irving as an inspection engineer. Lenny was a caring son, father, and husband. He had a great sense of humor which everyone he met loved. He was generous with his family and didn't care how many silk flowers I bought for my she shed. Lenny enjoyed carpentry, fishing, adventuring Alaska where we enjoyed a flight to the Arctic circle. He also loved ATVing, snowmobiling, skiing, landscaping, and country living in our home in Maine. One thing Lenny wouldn't do with me is skydiving. I can't imagine why? Lenny had a soft spot for animals, especially his cats. His love of history led him to genealogy sites documenting his family origins from European countries, to Canada and Maine. Lenny is survived by his wife of 35 years, Beatrice (Bea) Lawson, Daughter Leah Stevens of Coplin Plantation and her husband Scott Stevens, and their children Jedediah Stevens residing in Victor ID, and Jocelyn Stevens of Coplin Plantation; Daughter Lennette Boardman residing in Maine, and her sons Turner Bowley residing in Maine and Owen Boardman of Madison Maine. Lenny's brother John Lawson resides in Texas. Lenny was predeceased by his parents and his sister Kathy Jean passed away at an early age. The medical teams at Maine Medical Center in Portland and the staff at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough Maine were attentive, caring, and respectful throughout the final days of Lenny's care after a massive stroke. They made family and friends feel comforted through this difficult time. Lenny's celebration of life will be held on Monday January 13 at 11am at Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave. Manchester. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of Lenny to the Wounded Warriors Foundation. Arrangements and guidance are in the care of Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home and Cremation Care, One Church Street, Augusta, Maine. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home website, www.khrfuneralhomes.com.