Lawrence "Larry" MacCormack

Larry passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents Donald George and Mary Louise MacCormack of Queens, New York. In his youth Larry maintained good grades and spent time acquiring the necessary badges which qualified him to become an Eagle Scout. He played stickball in the streets of Queens making lifelong friendships. He and four of his closest stickball pals continued to pick a time and place each year to meet and reminisce. In 1963 Larry graduated from Francis Lewis High School, Queens, New York. He went on to pursue a degree in History at Wagner College, Staten Island, New York. One week following his and Bonnie’s graduation from Wagner College in 1967, they were married. Shortly afterwards Larry was drafted in the United States Army and stationed in Berlin. They spent every free moment of the next two years camping all over Europe. After returning to the States, they built a house in Connecticut, and began their careers, Larry in marketing and sales, Bonnie in teaching. During this period Larry found time to earn an MBA from the University of Connecticut and became a true Corporate Man. Now was the time to start a family. Over the next 40 plus years, the family moved fifteen times. During these years he also pursued his many passions - sailing, windsurfing on Minnesota lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, canoeing, camping, and coaching his sons’ sports teams. Larry loved music. You could walk into their home almost any time and hear the strains of 50s crooners and rock music. He was also well known for breaking into his deep baritone voice and singing along with gusto. During this time, he was also becoming a man of letters. He began working on his memoirs and loved to write a good critique on any subject that piqued his interest. He was at his best on the holidays. New Year’s Eve would see him sporting his full Scottish kilt regalia purchased on a prior trip to Edinburgh. On Easter Sunday, he would show up in an impeccable white linen suit, complete with a pastel shirt and white Panama hat. The 4th of July brought out his deeply patriotic side as he would arrive decked out in all red, white, and blue accented with stars and stripes. Larry finished his career at the helm of Dispensing Dynamics, City of Industry CA in 2012. Retirement afforded him time to take numerous cruises and trips around the world, perfect his golf swing, and spend happy hours sailing, swimming and laughing it up with his grandchildren. When all is said and done, Larry will be remembered for being an extraordinary son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend – the consummate family man and a modern-day renaissance mind. He is survived by the love of his life, wife Bonnie, his cherished sons Chris (Bonnie) and Chad (Amanda), his precious grandchildren Jaxson and Adilyn, devoted brother Donald (Junie), nephew Keith (Janine), and niece Kim. There will be a private celebration of life. No flowers please. If you care to make a donation in Larry’s memory, he was fond of The Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. St. Johns Family Funeral Home of St. Augustine is assisting the family with arrangements.

Lawrence "Larry" MacCormack

May 4, 1945 - February 26, 2024