Lawrence Earl Rand, Jr. passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 73 years old.

Born in Perth Amboy, he resided in Sewaren for most of his life.

He was a communicant of St. Anthony R.C. Church in Port Reading and a member of the St. Phil's Christian Club in Livingston.

He was a United States Navy veteran serving during the Vietnam War.

Mr. Rand was employed as a Security Guard with Bell Security for many years before his retirement.

He was predeceased by his parents Lawrence E. Rand Sr. and Ella Dow Rand; and his sister Elaine Chellin.

Surviving are his sisters Marilyn Smolynec and her husband, Edward, of South Carolina and Bonnie Rand Arabatzis and her husband, Greg, of Westfield; Three nephews Matthew Chellin, Austin Arabatzis, and Aidan Arabatzis.

Funeral services will take place on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. at Costello-Greiner Funeral Home (www.costello-greiner.com), 44 Green Street, Woodbridge. Interment will follow in Clover Leaf Memorial Park, Woodbridge. Visitation for family and friends will be on Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to NJ Veterans Home at Menlo Park, 132 Evergreen Road, Edison, NJ 08837 in Mr. Rand's memory would be greatly appreciated by his family.