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- Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME)
September 26, 2017
CHINA - Lawrence "Larry" Dean French, Sr., 59. of China, Maine, passed away in his sleep and went to be with his Lord, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at his home. He was born in Augusta, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1958, to Vivan Alton and Vernie Ella (Haskell) French of China.
Larry had a very large heart. He enjoyed driving, hunting, cooking and sharing his time, laughter, creative meals and baked goodies with family, especially the grandchildren, neighbors, friends and others in need. He loved caring for children and animals and they loved him too. Even the "pretty kitty" with the white stripe that rubbed against his ankles early one morning hoping to be fed, and he was. Larry attended Erskine Academy until he decided it was not the place for him. He started his working life early, in the woods. He then drove a dump truck and operated heavy equipment for Doug Chadwick, Bill Haskell, and Marriners Paving. He enjoyed most of the people he worked with over the years. If he was not happy, he was generally very outspoken about it.
Larry was predeceased by his brothers, Randall A. French and Keith V. French; both his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Richard K. and Iona M. Dunn; a couple of "other children" Aliza Blay Mason and Joshua Peaslee. L
arry is survived by his parents Vivan and Vernie French; loving wife of 39 years, Penny Sue (Dunn) French; his sons Lawrence D French, Jr, Johnathan A. French and partner Heather Chisholm, his daughter, Jennifer S. French and partner Ernest DeCosta; his brothers Roy French and wife Hope, Steven French and wife Karen, all of China, his sister Amy Irish and husband Peter of Vassalboro, his widowed sisters-in-law Penelope French of China, and Heather French of Virginia; his grandchildren Dylan French, Bryce Sears, Aiden French, Temperance Rossignol, Landen and Logan DeCosta; his special grandnieces and grandnephew Jordyn Parise, Jordan, Alexa and "his baby" Skylar Oliver; numerous "other children" in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
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1958 - 2017 (59 years)
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