Larry Dean Himes passed away on Thursday December 19, 2019. He is survived by his lifelong companion and wife Susan Himes as well as his four children, Matthew and his wife Julie, Curtis and his partner Allison, Leslie and her husband Jim, and Tyson and his partner Charlotte, his father Clair and mother Beverly, his three sisters, Sherry, Judy, and Julie, and his grandchildren, Braidin and Mason. Along with his immediate family, Larry is survived by uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, and nieces living in and around Warren County. Larry held the family together. He was a steady and positive influence in everyone’s lives. He loved sports, his Penn State Nittany Lions and Cleveland Browns, the outdoors, hiking, kayaking, and boating, as well as hunting. He loved the beauty of the outdoors. Sometimes he would just sit all day in the stillness and quiet, completely at peace. Though he tried to hide it, Larry had a softer heart than us all. He cared so deeply and beautifully. It was in these small, hidden moments that his deep humanity was exposed, and we will cherish those memories forever. He will live on through his family and many friends. He will live on through the stories he would tell with so much charisma. One time he told a story so hard he broke a coffee table. Those stories will continue to be told and the children of his children will know him so well. He had a terrific sense of humor and always lifted the spirits of those around him. He was rock solid, a true working class hero. He gave his children a chance to succeed through a lifetime of labor at Penelec, the Seneca hydroelectric power plant, and through his membership in IBEW 459. He is proof that hard work, commitment, and living with dignity pay off enormously. Larry left behind an enviable legacy. He will be sorely missed. There will be a celebration of life for family and friends at the Allegheny Community Center, 42 Clark Street, Warren, PA, at 2pm on Sunday December 22, 2019. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, PA. E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
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Sue this is Mike & Chris Weidert. We want to send our condolences to you and your family. Hugs and prayers to all. Larry was a GREAT guy. Love to all
Sue I love you as my oldest friend from high school and your dear husband was a friend and the brother of my dear sister in spirit Julie. Words cannot express my grief for you and your family and I will always be here to support you thru his going to heaven. You and Larry were a match made in heaven back when we were in college. May God bless your family with his never ending peace.
khaight3384@mail.com
I can see from the comments here, from the wonderfully written obituary, and from the memories I have heard from our classmates that the Larry Himes I knew starting almost 50 years ago is the same Larry Himes who lived this enviable life, fathered this wonderful family, and helped so many people everywhere he went. The loss of this good man is a loss to us all. May all the members of his family find peace. To the rest of us, our duty is clear: in our own flawed way, each of us needs to increase the help we give to others so we can make up the deficit his passing has left. Larry was always a leader, and he leads us still: we have work to do.
My condolences to Clair and Beverly and family.
My name is Debbie Haley Eller I live in Texas with my Mother Ruth Haley. We both have u in our prayers.
So sorry for your loss, Sue. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sending prayers for your entire family.
Sue, Aunt Bev, Uncle Clair and family,
We share the sadness of the loss of Larry. There is no answer for his early death. But we can always seek comfort in the loving arms of our Savior, Jesus Christ. He is the answer. He will keep us moving forward. Peace, Curt and Karen
Peace and prayers to you all
My deepest sympathies for Larry’s passing.
His legacy will live on through his huge family.
His obituary was beautifully written.
I can remember Larry working at the Crowley plant and coming home on his huge Honda 150 motorcycle in Watertown. How I looked up to him as a ten year old. I can remember playing football catch with him in the front yard and getting rides on the Honda. He gave his time freely to his Cousin. Everyone loved Larry. You couldn’t help yourself.
Such fond memories.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Until we meet again.
God Bless
Sue my heart and thoughts go out to you and your family. Prayers
Goodbye Larry, you have left a legacy of love and caring for us all. Great times together. We will all keep memories of you in our hearts forever dear. Uncle Chuck
Dear All,
Oh the wonderful memories of Larry that are flooding Dean’s and my heart. Dean is telling stories of their antics as they all grew up together in Russell, playing ball, hanging out and growing a bond that will last forever. I met Larry of course at EHS and to know him was to love him, and we did. We pray that God will give you the eyes to see beyond the sorrow clouds of earth into the glory of heaven and the peace that comes from knowing Larry is there in His arms.
Sharing your deep sorrow,
Laurie (Shepherd) and Dean Swanson
To all Larry’s family,so sorry for your loss. Larry was a great great guy.Aunt Delores
The obituary states it best. What a beautifully written legacy to a humble, kind and blessed man. Peace and continued love Larry, Sue and one of my oldest beloved forever friends Julie.
Remembering the fun days at high school with Larry. Sending my sincere condolences to you, Sue, and your family, and wishing you peace.
I wish I was not so far away so I could tell you in person how sorry I am. I am devastated and heart broken for everyone who loved this wonderful man who did not deserve to leave us so soon.
Love Anne
Mrs. Himes and family, we send our deepest condolences to you. Coach Himes was an amazing person and we are all better people ourselves because of him. The amount of time and effort he spent to try to help us succeed will always be appreciated and shows what kind of person he was – a person who cared deeply about others and wanted nothing more than to help them. It was always a pleasure to run in to Coach and catch up. You could never ask him about him because he just wanted to know about you. Please know the deep impact he had on all of us will never be forgotten.
Andrew Morrison
Matt Stapleford
Jake McTavish
T.J. Latimer
Thoughts and prayers to the Himes Family. So sorry for your loss.
Sue and family we are so very, very sorry for your loss. Just know that we will be lifting the family and you up in prayer. Remember all the good times and things Larry did. He left a very positive impact on the lives he touched.
Dear Sue, I wish I had the opportunity to spend more time with you and Larry, but the little time we had together was truly memorable. Thank you for making time for us here in Washington State.
In sympathy.
Pierre Constantin
Ferndale, WA
Sue I am so sorry to hear this heaven certainly gained a great guy hugs and prayers for you and the kids happy
Sue and kids, Beth and I send our deepest condolences. Larry was an incredible person and such a great friend. I looked so forward to our golf trip in the spring and then our Tuesday night league. I have so many memories of the fun times we shared. Playing cards and laughing so hard my stomach ached and the tears would flow. It was like four brothers enjoying great times. Larry was always the one that kept all the scores and our side bets organized. Beth and I so enjoyed the day we spent on the boat, hitting golf balls off the deck, enjoying a nice cookout, spending the day with great friends and the moonlit ride on the reservoir back to the dock. Larry left an impact on many lives, he will be greatly missed.
Sue and Family,
Barb and I send our deepest condolences.It was just last month we shared a table
at ACC and asked you about Larry’s retirement plans.Though we didn’t know him,we
know it would have been an HONOR to know him,from what we’ve read both in the paper
and in the other condolences.As an ACC volunteer,it is an honor to know YOU and our
prayers are with you and your loved ones.Most sincerely,
Terry and Barb Hallock
Sue and family,
I wish I could come up with the right words to comfort you. Been thinking for days of all the great times we had playing softball, golf trips, boating, football games, road trips and more. Larry was the kind of friend that many could only hope to have, and all his friends knew how much he cared for you and his family Sue. Better times were not had by many and we will never forget him. Rest in peace buddy……the good times can never be taken away.
Marty and Vicky
Sue and family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Reading the the nice tribute in his obit shows how special Larry was. His heart was big and love for family and friends showed through. You all will have many memories to hold close in the days to follow. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and will continue as you go through this difficult time.
Sue & the rest of your wonderful family. I’m so sorry to read about Larry’s death.
May God wrap his loving arms around you all at this difficult time & all the rough days ahead. Larry was an amazing & loving man. He shall be sorely missed by all of your family, friends& acquaintances.
Keeping you in my thoughts & prayers. God bless.
There is something about growing up in a small town…everyone knows each other and we become a part of a big family. We grow apart, maybe move away, maybe we don’t keep in touch like we wanted to but we still remember those growing up times and love each other for them. Larry left footprints on our hearts and it is those memories that I pray will put a smile back in our hearts when we are missing him most, because that is what Larry did, made us all smile with his humor and kindness. The loss is immeasurable but so is the love he left behind. Sue, there are no words to soften the pain right now but know that I have you in my prayers. May your heart be touched by the love that surrounds you. I love you.
Susan Shepherd Pritchard
Our condolences to both families and all the folks who knew Larry. It was no surprise that there would be hundreds in attendance at the services considering all the lives that Larry had touched. All the memories will be cherished and we will be telling stories long into the future about the times that made us smile. You were just like a brother to the many who knew and loved you.
Rest is peace Larry.
Dear Sue, Bev, Matt, Curt, Leslie, Tyson, Sherry, Julie and Judy, I am so sorry to hear of Larry’s early passing. We are thinking of you. What a great guy, husband and father. Always with a good story and that great laugh. As Dale remembers too, we really looked up to him and enjoyed him staying with us in Watertown in the late 70s. He was like a big brother.
Throwing the baseball, football and sharing his record collection.
This is so tough to lose someone so suddenly and especially hard with the holidays. I am sure there will be many toasts to him this Christmas. Love, Eric Carlson and Suzanne, Ava and Catherine
My deepest sympathy to you and your family
Our condolences to Clair and Beverly and family.
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family