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Belle Lord, 94

HAMPSTEAD — Belle Lord, 94, of Hampstead, NC and formerly of Wilmington, NC, died Friday, January 20, 2023 at Arbor Landing of Hampstead.

She was born in St. Albans, NY, the daughter of the late William Henry Lawlor and Margaret O’Brien Lawlor. She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-four years, Peter J. Lord, in 2013.

Surviving are three children; a son, Paul Henry Lord and spouse Sheila Anne Piche Lord, a daughter, Karen Anne Lord, and a son, Kevin Edward Lord and spouse Patricia Macowski Lord; six grandchildren, Heather Karwisch and spouse Mark Karwisch, Alexis Ann Lord and spouse Megan Conaway, Garret Paul Lord and partner Andrew Ward, Zachary Michael Lord, Michael Ryan Lord and Jacqueline Patrice Lord; and five great-grandchildren, Mitchell Karwisch, Alex Karwisch, Chloe Karwisch, Nolan Ray Lord-Conaway and Kellan Lord-Conaway.

A funeral mass will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at St. Mark Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Sea Lawn Memorial Park in Hampstead, NC.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

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