At Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Goderich on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 of Bayfield, and formerly of London and Windsor at the age of 66. Beloved husband of Pamela (Mignault) Langan. Dear father of Brent Langan and Christine Tavares of Ilderton, and Jessica Langan and Josh Geddis of Bayfield. Dear grandfather of Abigail, Myles, Devin; Nolan, and Kyle. Beloved son of Margaret (Peggy) Langan of Windsor and the late Gerard Langan. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Judy and Brian Ducharme of Windsor, Paul and Debra Langan of Cambridge, and Karen and Graham Speers of Oakville.
Larry was the former Superintendent of the LDCSB., former Director of the HPCDSB., a professor at the University of Western Ontario (Althouse and Kings University College). He cared deeply about his community, serving in a variety of volunteer capacities throughout his life. Larry was a leader, mentor and advocate who dedicated his life to the service of children and Catholic Education. “Our lives are blessed with the sacred and holy people who help us understand God’s calling to a life of service.”
Friends may call at the Haskett Funeral Home, 49 Goshen Street North, Zurich on Friday 1-3 and 6-9 PM. Private parish prayers will be held. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, St. Joseph on Saturday, April 1st at 10 AM with Father Graham Keep presiding. Interment St. Peter’s Cemetery, St. Joseph.
Donations to Huron Hospice Volunteer Services (offering volunteer palliative care, caregiver relief, and grief support for over 20 years) would be appreciated by the family.
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Pat and Bud Langley
Dear Pam and Family,
I was so sorry to hear of Larry’s passing. I had the privilege and pleasure to work with Larry on the Bayfield Town Hall Board. He left a wonderful legacy to our community and beyond. My husband and I send you and your family our sincerest condolences.
Marg Pavkeje
Jess and family,
Thinking of all of you during this sad time.
Marg
Don and Gabi Mumford
Wonderful memories of Larry. Our sincere condolences, and our thoughts are with you and your family, Pam.
Bev Bartlett
Dear Langan Family,
Mr. Langan will be remembered by all whose lives he touched as a faith-filled, intelligent, kind-hearted and compassionate man. We pray that you may find comfort and blessing as you celebrate Larry’s life and know that he is among the Angels and will always be with you.
Peace, prayers and blessings,
Bev Bartlett and Family
Brianne and Sean Graham
Dear Pam, Jess, Brent, Josh amd Christine, Sending our deepest sympathies. We know how much he will be missed by you all and the grand kids. We will be keeping you in our thoughts. Lots of love.
Lally, Mary Jane
Dear Pam and family – My sincere sympathy on Larry’s death. He was such a dedicated and energetic leader in education circles, and was taken much too early. Larry loved the challenge of providing excellence in all he attempted – for his students especially. He did set the bar high for his colleagues as well. No doubt, you will miss his caring presence every day – but, hopefully, the many wonderful memories you shared will give you hope and peace. That’s what he would want. Sincerely, Mary Jane Lally, formerly from LDCSB.
JOHN AND DOROTHY LANGAN
VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
John and Jan Ruypers
Pam, Brent, Christine, Jess and Family,
We are very saddened at your loss. Larry was a wonderful human being. We were privileged to know him as a colleague, mentor, and friend.
Jan recalls Larry’s incredible interactive work with students; John remembers Larry’s supportive work at the Faculty of Education and Larry’s bus trips to Detroit Tigers games. Jan and John saw Larry first hand as a devoted and mentoring dad to Brent.
Larry overflowed with admirable qualities. We miss him.
Love,
John and Jan Ruypers
John Van Dommelen
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Pam and all your family. May you be comforted by each other’s love and the knowledge that Larry was loved and respected by so many over the years.
Cathie and John Van Dommelen
Peter & Patti Welsh
Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures of Larry. It is obvious he was a family man and loved his family. Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the loss of your beloved husband, father and grandfather. We are sorry that we are unable to be with you during this most difficult time. Our prayers are with you.
Peter & Patti Welsh
Carol L. Cote
Dear Pam
My deepest sympathy to you & your family.
Sincerely
Carol
Martha and Des
Dear Pam, Brent, Jess and families
Our hearts are heavy at the loss of our dear friend Larry. We send our deepest condolences to you. We are especially saddened that we cannot be with you this weekend.
May Larry’s passionate spirit and zest for life live on in all of you.
All our love
Des and Martha
Greg and Lisa Stewart
Dear Pam and Family,
Please accept our sincere condolences on Larry’s passing. We will always remember him as a loving husband and father, and a loyal and devoted educator, friend and member of his community.
He will be greatly missed.
Greg and Lisa Stewart
John and Donna Hammond
Dear Pam and family. We are very sorry to hear of Larry’s death and know how difficult these last few years have been. Larry inspired us with his vision and dedication to education. He was admired by all who knew him and was simply a great guy!
May he rest in peace.
Gloria Costigan
Dear Pam, Brent and Jessica and family,
May you all find comfort in the family memories that are yours to cherish always, and strength in the companionship of those who share your deep loss. Larry will be remembered by all of us who were mentored by his love and respect for his God, his family, his friends ,his staff and the children he guided.
Steve Lofts
When a pebble is cast into a still lake, the ripples spread out across the water. These small waves are the traces the pebble’s energy has left on the world. The traces of Larry’s joyful energy will continue to ripple through the world and will have an effect on people who never had the privilege to have met him. At King’s, Larry’s passion for Catholic education helped make the Catholic Studies for Teacher’s program possible and the work he put into it, both in terms of his advocating for Catholic education and his teaching students, will touch the lives of generations to come.
There is great sadness with is loss, but even greater joy in having known him.
My condolences to Larry’s entire family
Steve Lofts
Frank & Nancy Moore
Our hearts are with your family. We have had the great honour of getting to know Larry in these last years. He has been a great role model for us in his wonderful community leadership. We won’t forget him.
Trish Brennan
Brent, Christine and family,
Please know our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.
May your memories be held close, and last a lifetime,
Trish and Ryan Hargreaves
Bonnie Manders, Retired LDCSB
Sincere Sympathy to Larry’s Family. He touched the lives of many with his kindness and caring. RIP Larry.
David & Susan Bender
TO LANGAN FAMILY: Our prayers and condolences for you all. Being neighbors, we have been blessed to share some of life’s moments with Larry & Pam. You are all in our prayers, David & Susan
Paul Toffanello
I was so saddened to hear of Larry’s passing. He was a friend, colleague and mentor during our time as directors of education. He helped guide me as a Catholic leader with a particular emphasis on moving our board forward towards greater student achievement. He was generous with his time, sincere in his sharing, committed to providing the best for the students he served and so very knowledgeable. I particularly appreciated our time working on a project with Dr. Avis Glaze as we helped her shape the LNS. I also remember fondly that we often shared our love of reading good literature by recommending novels to one another.
To the Langan family, my sincere condolences. Larry was such a good man, an inspirational leader and to me, a good friend on our journey through Catholic education. This is a sad occasion, indeed, but as usual, Larry continues to lead the way in this last leg of his earthly journey. I will keep all of you in my prayers.
Dianne Silverthorne
Dianne Silverthorne
LDCS Board Office – Retired
Sincere condolences to the Langan family on the passing of Larry. He was well known and will be remembered for his dedication to Catholic education and the love he had for his work. Always a gentleman and always with a smile and hello to everyone, his kindness and sincerity will be missed by many. I extend my sympathies to his family and friends. God Bless him and may he rest in peace.
Doug and Barbara Brown
Dear Pam and Family
We have not known Larry very long but the times spent together has left a lovely memory of him as caring, joyful and thoughtful person . This memory will be cherished forever. We can only image how sadden you must be but hope that the legacy he left behind brings you some comfort.
Doug and Barbara
Don and Mary Donner and family
Our family were privileged to have Larry as the principal of St. Paul’s school. His excellent leadership, warmth, caring and dedication helped to inspire our three sons in their own lives. He will be greatly missed. Our sincere condolences to all the family.
Fr. John Jasica
Dear Langan family,
My prayers and condolences for you all. Larry was a wonderful man and leader who was faithful and got things done. He has left a lasting legacy in so many ways. May he rest in peace and receive his eternal reward !!
He will not be forgotten and I know he is looking down upon us !!
Bill Dowson
Our deepest sympathies to the family.
Bill and Joyce Dowson
Sonia O'Donnell
Dear Pam and family,
You are all in my thoughts and prayers at this sad time. I will never forget what a true friend Larry was to my dear
husband Hugh. And, I know, Larry touched countless others as well. May he rest in Peace.
– with love, Sonia O’Donnell
J Loftus
We are very sorry for your loss. Our condolences to the entire Langan family.
Loftus family
Tony Furfaro
To the family of Larry Langan
Pamela, Brent and Jessica, my sincerest condolences on the loss of a cherished husband, loving father and grandfather. Larry was a friend to many. I enjoyed working with him when we coached the Midget Girls Basketball Team at Catholic Central High School. May he rest in peace.
Evelyn Paparella
Larry was an exceptional man and leader. He cared deeply for all children. Larry had such vision and accomplished so much. He made us all better educators. Larry will be missed by so many.
Jim Fleming
Dear Brent and Family;
So very sorry to read of Larry’s passing. Gentleman and scholar is certainly an apt descriptor of the man.
My prayers are with all the Langan Family
Jim Fleming
Jim and Diane Mignault
My Heart goes out to my Sister Pam and the entire Langan Family on the loss of a lifelong Friend and Brother-in -Law.
Jim and Diane Mignault.
Kathy and Harold Parker
Our sincere condolences to you all.
Kathy and Harold Parker
So sorry to hear of the loss of Larry. Our sincere condolences to you all.
Nancy & Chris Zettler
Pam, Brent, Jessica and family,
Please accept our heartfelt condolences on the passing of such an inspirational man. His legacy lives on through each of you.
Larry and Helen Cook
Our sympathies to Larry’s Family. We will always remember working with him on “Our Roots…Our Story”, a History of Catholic Education in Huron and Perth Counties.
Jamie Pews
Paul, I am sitting here at mom’s with my brother John, and neither of us can comprehend losing a sibling. Our thoughts are with you, Deb, and your family at this time.
Our very best,
Jamie Pews
Meaghan Wuytenburg
I am one of Larry’s Catholic Studies for Teachers students who graduated this past spring. I am so thankful for having the privilege of being guided and inspired by Larry for my future career in education. He was a constant support and mentor, teaching every student in the program how to become great teachers. Not only did he give us advice and skills to be great teachers, but he also helped all of us become better people. I am so sorry for your loss but grateful that I had the chance to be inspired by such an amazing person. He will be dearly missed.
-Meaghan Wuytenburg
Mary Verberne
Mary and Richard Verberne
So sorry for your loss. He touched the life of so many people. May fond memories comfort you at this difficult time. Deepest sympathy.
Sharon O'Grady
My deepest sympathy in your loss… Larry was a faith-filled leader, and inspired the same in others. He saw the greatest potential in everyone – students and staff. This is a time of great sadness for all of you… may you be consoled with much love and peace.
Ron & Rose Marcy
Heartfelt sympathy to Pam and all the family. Larry’s dedication to Catholic education over many years has left its mark on all those he served. We are happy to have known him as Director of Education and friend.
He will be missed.
We deeply regret that we are away and cannot attend the funeral on Saturday but we will be with you in spirit and prayer.
Mary Flanagan and family
Pam. Brent, Christine, Jessica and Josh,
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathy for the loss of Larry. May you find some small comfort in the knowledge that he is in the arms of Jesus feeling only love, peace and joy until you meet again.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Frank Kelly, Executive Director of CODE
On behalf of the Council of Ontario Directors of Education, I wish to express my condolences to the Langan family. Larry was an outstanding educator and a leader among the Ontario directors of education. He always put students first and made his decisions based on the positive values that guided him. His inspiration will live on.
Paul and Jen Prendergast
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. Hoping you may find comfort and peace in the good times and great memories shared with your dad. God Bless, Paul, Jen and Chloe Prendergast.
John, Stacey, Scott, and Jack Rietmeyer
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time.
With sympathy,
John, Stacey, Scott, and Jack Rietmeyer
Stephen and Lynn Mandel
Paul, Debbie, Dylan and Katie,
Even though we are far away we want you to know that we are thinking of you at this very sad time in your lives. May Larry rest now peacefully.
Stephen , Lynn, Adam,Rachel, Mike and Chase
Liz McKillican
Larry was a colleague and leader in our system. He always gave his best to everything he did and motivated everyone around him. He will be missed by many.
Brian and Karen Finnigan
Dearest Pam and family,
It was with heartbreaking sadness that we received the news of Larry’s passing. For over four decades we were so blessed to have had him as part of our lives and grateful that we were able to visit with him on Monday and see him one last time. He has left us with so many tremendous positive memories; of work together, of family visits, of tons of laughter and of travels around the globe.
Larry had tremendous energy and was always focused on his three key goals; faith, family and friends. He laboured consistently; throughout the time we have been blessed to know him, to be an inspirational example to all of us on how to achieve a positive balance in these three areas. Larry was a competitor, but he always was able to let others take the limelight and was humble with his many successes. He possessed an unquenchable desire to make a difference, and an energy level that was second to none.
He meant so much to us all on both a professional and personal level, his contributions to his community, his mission, and his relationships will have an impact for years to come.
We can only imagine the loss you must all feel but know that his star will shine brightly in Heaven and his blessings will continue to enrich our lives.
You remain in our thoughts and prayers at this time and we will always be there with you in the future.
Brian and Karen Finnigan
Renee, Grace and Carter Quinlan
Our deepest sympathies to Brent and your family. We have you all in our thoughts and prayers.
Ian & Carrie McKichan and Family
Sending our deepest condolences to you and your family Brent.
Heidi Solway
Brent and I were classmates in elementary school. I fondly remember Mr Langan’s sense of humour and warmth. My condolences to the Langan family.
Pat and Dianne Langan
Our hearts and prayers go out to our dear cousin. Family should be very important to everyone, though distance and busy lives overshadow closeness. On behalf of the Frances and Annette Langan family and extended family, we extend our condolences. Several members of this family have enjoyed and worked in education, Larry’s pssion. We know of many individuals who have benefitted from Larry’s teachings over his years in education.
Sympathy to all.
Julie cybulski
Jessica and Josh and the Langan family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Our prayers and love are with you.
Julie Cybulski and Craig Malik
Lisa Santandrea (Langan)
Our condolences to your family. Both Mark and I were blessed to have worked with and been guided by Larry in both of our careers. He was always willing to help and support teachers in the profession. He will be missed by many.
Tamika Schilbe
Dear Pam & Family,
Larry opened doors for so many children, families, teachers and communities—also for me when I first got started in education. His legacy is so very much alive and I’m forever grateful he was part of my life.
Much love and peace to you all,
Tamika
Lane
Dear Brent and Family,
We are very sorry to hear about your dad. Thinking of your family during this difficult time.
Angela, Steve, Aaron and Shayla Lane
Carolyn Mathonia
Brent and family
A quick note to let you know I am thinking and praying for you all. A truly sad time, take care and lean on each other.
Carolyn Mathonia
Luis Duarte
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Larry was a great guy and will be missed.
It was a pleasure to work for him and with him.
Luis & Nancy Duarte
Strathroy, On
Greg Monforton
We are deeply sorry Judy, Brian and the entire family. Love, Greg, Helen and Geofff Monforton
Tony & Caroline Simons
Dear Brent & Family,
Please accept our deepest condolences. Your father was a true advocate of inclusion and social justice for all. He will be greatly missed by all the communities he so graciously served.
Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time.
Warmest and sincere hugs.
Jim & Shelagh McDade
Shelagh and I are deeply saddened by Larry’s passing. He left an enduring legacy in Huron-Perth and beyond. Our heartfelt condolences to the entire Langan family….Jim & & Shelagh McDade
Katie Simons
Our hearts are heavy for your tremendous loss. His light and love continue to shine in our communities as his legacy is being passed on by his children in education; they too have touched alot of lives with their love and compassion. Praying for your strength in these trying days, weeks, months and undoubtedly years ahead. Praying you find peace in your sacred memories of life with him.
Much love,
Katie and Matt Simons and family
Sandy Scotchmer
Dear Pam and family,
Larry will be missed by so many people and organizations in the area. I will personally miss his great smile and mentorship that he extended to me when I joined the Bayfield Town Hall board of directors in 2013. He was a great no nonsense guy that liked to get the job done and well! His dedication to annual Sunset on Summer BBQ that he helped create, was always strong, even as he was going through tremendous heal challenges – I will never ever forget his work on the 2016 BBQ – and I think he was pleased with the outcome, his smile told me so!
My condolences to you, Pam and to the family, Larry was a great guy and will be missed by many!
Larry & Becky Geddis
Dear Pam and family,
Our hearts are with you. Warm thoughts, gentle hugs. Much love.
Larry and Becky Geddis
Elaine DeCorte
My sympathies to Pam, Brent, Christine, Jess and Josh on the passing of Larry. He touched the lives of so many and will never be forgotten.