Lawrence L. Pereira, Sr., 84, of Fall River, husband of the late Jeanette M. (Francis) Pereira, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Manuel Luiz and Mary (Souza-Gaspar) Pereira. He was a Train Conductor for Amtrak for many years prior to his retirement. A U.S. Navy Veteran, he served his country during the Korean War. He loved his frequent trips to Foxwoods, Atlantic City, and many of the local casinos. A very social man, he also enjoyed his daily get-togethers with his dear friends at McDonald's. He leaves: his children, Lawrence L. Pereira, Jr., and his wife, Norma, of Fall River, and Scott Pereira and his wife, Colleen, of Kittery, Maine; five grandchildren, Carl and Keith Parent (wife-Kimberly), Evan, Haley, and Eliza Pereira; two great-grandchildren, Kody and Kole Parent; a sister, Alice Cabral (Joseph) of Fall River; a brother, William Pereira (Elsie) of Fall River; and many nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late Mary Pereira, Evangeline Leite, Olivia Arruda, Delphina Ferreira, Justina Raposa, Manuel, Louis, Carlos, Joseph, Mary "Connie" Furtado and Arthur Pereira. His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, April 24th, in St. Anthony of Padua Church followed by a private cremation. His cremains will be buried in his family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Larry's memory to: Diabetes Association, Inc., c/o People, Inc., 4 South Main St., Fall River, MA 02721 or your choice of any local Veteran Organization. wwwsilvafaria.com .