Larry Stanley

Larry Dwain Stanley, 59, of New Philadelphia, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 in his residence following a hard-fought battle with cancer.

A son of Betty Stanley of New Philadelphia and the late Harold Stanley, Larry was born in Twin City Hospital at Dennison on June 22, 1957.

He was a 1975 graduate of Claymont High School and relocated to Arizona a short time later. On June 22, 1980, he married the former Cindy Cole whom he met while working in a bowling alley in Arizona. Together the couple reared three children and shared in 23 years of marriage prior to her passing on December 28, 2003.

In 1993, Larry and Cindy relocated to New Philadelphia where Larry was employed for several years by Foultz Machine at Canton and later Flex Technologies at Midvale. Most recently, Larry had been employed by Marty’s Coaches Corner at New Philadelphia.

He enjoyed collecting model trains, shooting, watching classic Western movies and spending time with his family and friends.

In addition to his mother, Larry will be missed by his children, Barbara (William) Fitzgerald, Jaime Stanley and Lee (Grace) Stanley all of New Philadelphia; a sister, Karen Gray of Florida; six grandchildren, Synthia, Christeena, and Vanessa, Kyra, Brandon, and Colten; a niece, Michelle Gray Pohl (Fred Pohl); a nephew, Mark Gray; a grand-niece Alexia Pohl; and two grand-dogs Mabel and Atlas.

A memorial reception of family and friends will be held in the Geib Family Center at New Philadelphia on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 4-6 PM.