Leonard J. “Lenny” Larkin (age 88)

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Leonard J. “Lenny” Larkin, age 88 of Falls Creek, PA , died Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at his home.

Born on March, 16, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late John T. and Elizabeth (Polgary) Larkin.

On January 22, 1955 he married Geraldine F. “Gerry” Larkin. She preceded him in death on October 7, 2023.

Lenny retired as the owner/operator of the John T. Larkin Company in DuBois after many years of service.

He was a member of St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church in Falls Creek,  served as Mayor of Falls Creek and was on the Falls Creek Borough Council for many years. Lenny loved cutting his grass and washing his car, but above all, he loved his family.

He is survived by his three children, (Sandy Bearfield & her husband Bill of DuBois, PA; Karen Kemerer & her husband Keith of Falls Creek, PA; and Chris Damron & her husband Dave of Palmyra, PA), 14 grandchildren (Jeremy, Gabe, Justin, Josh, Julie, Brooke, Nick, Lindley, Alexis, Ryan, Garret, Alex, Brittney, and Zack), and 18 great grandchildren, one brother (James R Larkin and his wife Debbie of Johnstown, PA) and one sister (Elizabeth Yakicic of Edison, NJ).

Lenny was also preceded in death by one son (David Larkin), one brother (Ed Larkin),  and his stepmother (Gertrude Bartalang),

Visitation will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023 from 4 – 7 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.

 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 10 AM from  St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church with Father Ben Daghir as celebrant.

Burial will follow in St. Michael Cemetery.

In honor of Lenny’s many years of dedicated service to the Boro of Falls Creek, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Falls Creek Park & Recreation Board, 117 Taylor Avenue, Falls Creek, PA 15840.

Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence