Lawrence M. Gasparro Sr.'s Obituary
Lawrence “Larry” Gasparro was the beloved son of the late, Pietro and Josephine Gasparro. Born on 2.27.32 in New Lexington, Ohio - Passed on 7.02.20 in Olmsted Township, Ohio.
Larry was a U.S. Army Veteran. In 1996, he retired from the Teamsters Union, Local #407 after nearly 40 years. An avid Cleveland Indians fan “that guy can’t hit,” he also found occasional faith in his Cleveland Browns. He loved attending local car shows and meeting with his car friends. For the past 50 years, he routinely reminisced about his long lost 1950 Mercury Coupe “back when I was a gangster.” His music and musician friends were his lifelong passion. He learned to play harmonica as a teenager. He played harmonica with various bandmates for over 70 years. Recently, he was a musician with the Hudson-Wise Foundation for God’s Special Children. Over the past few years, he also enjoyed a couple of larger gigs with “Mwenso and the Shakes.”
He was very proud of his grandchildren. He did his very best to attend concerts/games etc. for all of his grandchildren: Jono, Grace, Cory, Amanda, Michael, Carli, Tyler, Cooper, Nick, Mason and Olivia. Recently, he was blessed with three great-grandchildren, Kellen, Leonello and Ella.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly and her two children from a previous marriage, Mike Ambrose & Debbie Ambrose and three children from his first marriage to the late Mildred, Larry (Linda), Janet Muldoon (Kevin) and Mike (Dalia).
The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 12, 2020 from 12-2 PM in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial Park, 6245 Columbia Rd. North Olmsted; where the Funeral Service will begin at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to www.hudsonwise.com – lend a helping hand to children with Autism.
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