Brian T. Laverty, 55, of 250 Redington Ave. Troy, Pa. passed away unexpectedly on Friday Oct. 30, 2009 at Troy Community Hospital.
Brian was born Jan. 15, 1954 in Boston, Mass., son of the late Charles and Janet (Keefe) Laverty.
He was a graduate of Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Mass. and served his country in the U.S. Army from 1974 to 1977. He and the former Joanne S. Rubino were married Feb. 2, 1975 in Millis, Mass.
Brian was the founder of the Laverty Group, an affiliate member of the Portfolio Resources Advisor Group.
Active in the community, Brian was an avid government official serving of both the Borough of Milton, Pa. and Troy, Pa. where he served as President of the Troy Borough Council. His memberships included the Democratic Committee, St. John's Catholic Church, Pa. Environmental Network, Organization United for the Environment and the Community Legal Defense Fund.
Brian also had been a member of the Green Party and was the first Green Party Member to be voted into public office in Pennsylvania when he was a Blossburg Borough Councilman. He was interested in environmental issues and sustainable energy and in his spare time wrote a column in the Canton Sentinel.
He was also a devoted husband, father and New England Patriots fan.
Survivors include his loving wife of 34 years, Joanne S. Laverty of Troy; sons Charles "Chuck" Laverty of Pittsburgh, Pa.; daughter, Christina "Tina" Laverty of Harrisburg, Pa.; sister and brother-in-law, Virginia & Steven Ryan of Farmington, Conn.; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Family and friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 at the Gerald W. Vickery, Jr. Funeral Home Inc. 110 West Main Street, Troy, PA.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 at St. John's Catholic Church High and Exchange Streets, Troy, Pa. with Rev. Martin Boylan as celebrant.
Interment will be at the convenience of the family.
Memorials are directed to the Wounded Warrior Project, 370 7th Ave. 3rd Floor Room 320, NY, NY 10001, or to Xaverian Brothers High School, Office of School Advancement, 800 Clapboardtree St., Westwood, MA. 02090 or to a charity of choice.
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