Dr. Larry A. Viterna

Birth date: Nov 6, 1955 Death date: Oct 12, 2025

In Loving Memory of Dr. Larry A. Viterna November 6, 1955 – October 12, 2025 Dr. Larry A. Viterna, 69, of Vermillion, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, after a courageous battle with colon cancer, surrounded by hi Read Obituary

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Robert Kistemaker

3w ago

My sincere condolences to Karen, Larry's kids, grandkids and all his family. I had the good fortune of befriending & working for Larry at NASA when he was the Chief of the Commercial Tech Ofc. I knew Larry to be a good, decent & humble man even though he was this brilliant engineer who had such awesome technical achievements. He was a good storyteller & we had more than a few laughs in those days as he had such a (surprisingly) raucous sense of humor. He graciously & generously helped & guided many of us in those days to grow & develop in our NASA careers, especially me. Larry was a wonderful, successful and caring man. I was glad to know him & I will miss him a great deal. - Bob Kistemaker.

Terry & Teri Caudill & Tara Jones

3w ago

Planted a Memorial Tree in honor of Larry.

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Terry & Teri Caudill & Tara Jones

3w ago

Sent a Serene Retreat to the Viterna family.

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Beth Alheit

5w ago

in honor of Larry.

I only knew Larry from cleaning his and Karen's home. But the short time I knew him, he was always very friendly, smiling and had a positive outlook. One time while making a cup of coffee, he kindly offered me a cup of coffee which was very sweet.

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Olive Gard

5w ago

My heart goes out to all of you. I am so very sorry for your loss

Heath Family

6w ago

Jason, sending my deepest condolences to you and your family, and keeping you in my thoughts while you celebrate a great life of your father.

Thomas Kerslake

6w ago

My condolences to the Viterna family. Larry was such a warm, kind, funny & smart guy who folks wanted to be around & have on your team. I know he will be missed by so many friends & loved ones. At the same time, I trust his love & many contributions will live on for many years to come.
-Tom Kerslake (NASA friend)

Lauren D.

6w ago

Planted a Memorial Tree in honor of Larry.

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Marie Glover

6w ago

To Larry's family and loved ones:
I'm remembering Larry as a high school classmate and friend. He was always so humble and kind, lead an amazing life and, while he was way out of my league, he treated me as though I was out of his. It was almost funny. I'm so sorry for your enormous loss.
Marie Glover

Mark Viterna

6w ago

I hope this isn't too inappropriate, but it is truly the best memory I have. I was hanging out with Larry and Karen and we were doing putt putt, or something along those lines, and I remember talking in the parking lot with them, and there was this huge truck on jacked up tires (and I think it might have had a smoke stack too) and Larry, with his classic humor style, made a comment regarding the owners, shall we say, "endowment". And I laughed the hardest I ever laughed. For someone who was a scientist and engineer who pioneered the Viterna Method in groundbreaking wind technology, you probably would never know what he was really like. Just a funny and sweet guy if you really knew him; but also, to the outside world, an award winning scientist. -Mark Viterna

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