With faith in the resurrection, the Lasallian East Asia District (LEAD) announces the passing of Br. Lawrence ‘Larry’ Blake FSC at 11:35 am, 05 November 2021 at St. Teresa’s Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong. He was 91 years old and a De La Salle Brother for 75 years.
RELIGIOUS CONSECRATION
Entrance to the Juniorate 1943 (Castletown)
Entrance to the Novitiate 1946 August 1 (Castletown)
Habit-Taking 1946 September 7 (Castletown)
First Vows 1947 September (Castletown)
Perpetual Vows 1954 September 2 (Penang)
TOUR OF DUTY
| DATE | ASSIGNMENT | POSITION HELD |
| 1951-1954 | St. Xavier’s Institution, Penang, Malaysia | Teacher |
| 1954-1958 | St. Patrick’s Institution, Singapore | Teacher |
| 1958-1963 | La Salle College, Kowloon, Hong Kong | Teacher |
| 1964-1967 | University College Dublin, Ireland | Studies |
| 1967-1968 | La Salle College, Kowloon, Hong Kong | Teacher |
| 1968-1975 | La Salle School, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Teacher |
| 1975-1979 | St. Joseph’s College, Hong Kong | Teacher |
| 1979-1988 | Chong Gene Hang College, Hong Kong | Principal & Supervisor |
| 1988-1990 | Chong Gene Hang College, Hong Kong | Teacher & Supervisor |
| 1990-1991 | Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College, Kowloon, HK | Teacher |
| 1991-2004 | Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College, Kowloon, HK | Principal |
| 1991-2010 | Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College, Kowloon, HK | Supervisor |
| 2010-2018 | La Salle College, Kowloon, Hong Kong | Retired |
| 2018-2021 | St. Teresa’s Hospital | Hospitalized |
Eternal rest grant unto Lawrence, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon him.
And may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
“O God, by whose favor your servant, Brother Lawrence, was called to the religious life and who witnessed
to the message of salvation by his dedication to Christian education, grant that he may be admitted to your
eternal friendship with those who have likewise zealously labored in Your Vineyard. We ask this through
Christ, our Lord. Amen.”
