Lawrence Mayer

Greenfield, NH Lawrence Howard "Larry" Mayer, 83, of Greenfield died on April 7, 2016, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester after a brief illness. Larry was born in Newton, MA, on July 1, 1932, the son of Cletus Mayer and Catherine (Powers) Mayer. He grew up in Waltham, MA, and attended St. Charles Catholic School. He was a United States Army Veteran who served during the Korean War. Larry was a Human Resource Manager for Raytheon for 42 years and a Lecturer for Northeastern University. He lived in Norfolk, MA, for many years, raising his family there before retiring to Greenfield. In his retirement, Larry was an avid fly fisherman and loved to share his passion for fishing with his children, grandchildren, and friends of all ages. He was an instructor for the Let's Go Fishing Program of the NH Fish and Game Department. Of the many gifts he shared, Larry will be remembered most for his love for his family and for all people in general. He was very proud of his children and grandchildren and lived by the principle that it's important to do a good deed every day. He was generous with his time, giving back to his community through teaching literacy, working with disadvantaged youth, serving as Santa's helper at holiday celebrations, and many other ways large and small. Larry is survived by his loving wife of more than 45 years Carele (Stone) Mayer of Greenfield; his children Cynthia Bernasconi and her husband Matthew of Avon, MA; Susan Stapleton and her husband Dennis of North Attleboro, MA; Laurie Barbour and her husband John of Sanbornton; Patrick Mayer of Greenfield; Brenna Mayer and her husband Tim Svarczkopf of Groton, MA; and Michael Mayer and his wife Kara of Northfield, MN; and his grandchildren, Nicholas, Anthony, Hailey, Bryce, Samuel, Henry, Ella, and Atticus. He will also be missed by his sister Kay Castellana and her husband Al of Winter Park, FL; many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and many dear friends. A celebration of Larry's life will take place on May 7th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Greenfield Meeting House, Forest Road, Greenfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the NH Fish and Game Let's Go Fishing Program. (For information, go online: www.wildlife.state.nh.us/funding/donate.html.)

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