Larry was born on October 16, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY. He was a Builder and Developer of residential and commercial properties in the Wilmington area.
Larry is survived by his wife of thirty four years, Wanda P. Ripa; daughter, Terri Honeycutt; son , Dean Ripa both of Wilmington; step son, Michael H. Crutchfield of Louisville, KY; grandchildren, Carly Bussman, Noah Huneycutt and Lawrence Orkin Ripa all of Wilmington, Cole and Seth Crutchfield of Louisville, KY; great granddaughter, Scottie Drybrough of Wilmington, NC.
A Memorial Service will be held at 4pm on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Service, 3915 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.
