Laurence Reyes, 63, of Lancaster, PA passed away on March 24 surrounded by his family after a valiant fight with a rare form of cancer.

He was the loving husband of Lesley Reyes, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage.

Born in The Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Herbert and Harriette Reyes.

Laurence worked in the nuclear power industry for 38 years, working with Exelon at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Elizabethtown College.

He served in the United States Navy, Commander Submarines Pacific, aboard the USS Ethan Allen and USS Pogy from 1972-1978.

A true man of the water, Laurence enjoyed kayaking, scuba diving and traveling with his family to destinations in the US and Caribbean.

An avid music fan with over 14,000 songs on his iPod. He was a member of the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and has a brick on the walkway of the museum with the quote, "Rock is my life, this is my song".

In addition to his wife, Lesley, Laurence is survived by his daughters Kendall Reyes, fiancé of Robert DiBella, of New York, NY and Kelsey Reyes of Lancaster, PA; his sisters, Juanita married to Brandt Royle of Farmington, MN and Hope married to James Eccleston of Cathedral City, CA; his sister-in-law Cynthia Sechrist of Middletown, DE and by several loving nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received on Friday, April 1, 2016 from 10 AM to 12 PM at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, with a Memorial Service to follow at 12PM with Pastor Mark Thiboldeaux officiating. Inurnment will be private at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Laurence's memory to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 136 Mountainview Blvd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 or to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital online at www.stjude.org.