Gregory P. Lavin, 70, a resident of Holliston and Centerville, and formerly Framingham died Thursday May 8, 2025 after a long illness. Born in Framingham, he was the beloved son of the late Edward Lavin & Patricia (Farley) Andlauer, and the beloved husband of Anne Hoye.
Gregory spent his early years in Southborough and later Framingham, where he attended St Bridget’s elementary, Marion High and Framingham South. During those years he worked in his grandfather’s restaurant kitchen at The Meadows on Route 9, which gave him a taste for the best food, and he cooked the perfect steak to this day! He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served his country honorably stationed both at Camp Lejeune and in Cuba during his service. He was an ammo tech while serving, and his love of guns continued he often went to the gun club in Ashland to shoot and target practice.
Upon his return he went to work at General Motors and became passionate about cars, including his 1965 green corvette, on which he spent much of his spare time. Gregory loved playing golf and was an avid basketball fan. He enjoyed selling tee shirts and rock & roll gear at concert venues throughout New England alongside his brother Gary.
Greg moved to Des Moines Iowa in 1990. There, he worked for Pirelli Tires and then in automotive sales while he earned his associate’s degree in business. In 2003, he moved back to Metrowest where he worked at Wellesley Toyota as their specialist automotive sales consultant and finance manager until his retirement in 2011.
Besides his wife Anne, Gregory is survived by his children, Tiffany James of TX, Matthew Lavin & his wife Courtney of CO, and Thomas Lavin of Iowa, his step children, Rhonda Hoye-Folan of Ireland, Nichole Hoye-Tully of Ireland, and Jason Hoye & his wife Angela of Medway, his 14 grandchildren, Jayla Cooley, Ava Folan, Mekhi McIntyre, Joshua Folan, Jacob Folan, Olivia Folan, Luke Tully, Matthew Tully, Grace Hoye, Georgia Tully, Ayla Hoye, Emilia Hoye, Rowan Lavin, and Bailey Lavin, his sister, Kimberly Greenlaw & her husband Thom of Framingham, and many in laws and cousins.
Besides his parents, Gregory was predeceased by his brother, Gary E. Lavin.
Family and friends will honor and remember Gregory’s life by gathering for visiting hours in the Norton, McKinney & Lawler Funeral Home, 53 Beech St. Framingham on Tuesday May 13th from 5-7PM. His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday morning in St. Stephen Church, 221 Concord St. Framingham at 10 o’clock. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gregory’s name to: VNA of Cape Cod Hospice, www.capecodhealth.org.
To share a memory with Gregory’s family, kindly visit www.nortonfuneralhome.com
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