was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin until he moved to Illinois. Where he worked at Bell Labs and meet his ex-wife Marjorie (Sommer) they had 2 children together Michael John and Brian James . He was a assistant basketball coach for Michael 's basketball team in middle school and helped Brian sell all the pancake breakfast tickets for the Cub Scouts. When he retired in the early 2000 he moved to Tucson, Arizona to be, and help take care of his parents on a more permanent bases. Larry is survived by his sister Mary jo, and brother-in-law Phil, his ex-wife Marjorie, sister-in-law Dorothy, his two sons Michael, and Brian. Brian's wife Elizabeth and thier son Lucas, his grandson. Including his nieces and nephews Andre'a, Adam, Sarah, Anthony, Chris, and Jason. He is proceeded in death by his mother Luella his father Anton, sister Paula and brother-in-law Paul.