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Naples, Florida
Sep 20, 1935 – Dec 3, 2017 (Age 82)
Jack Duane Laraway, 82 of Naples, FL, formerly of Westlake, passed away, Sunday, December 3, 2017. Jack was born September 20, 1935 in Erie, PA. A graduate of Erie Academy High School and Purdue University with a degree in education, it was his time at Purdue that would set the platform for...
Read More"Jarring Jack," a name which he gave himself, was my sidekick in elementary school (Lincoln), junior high school (Wilson), and hIgh school (Academy) in Erie, PA from 1946-1954. He was athletic at an early age and a self-made hero on his baseball, football, basketball, and swimming teams. He had this insatiable drive to succeed in sports from the age of 8 or 9 or even earlier.
Frank E. Kurczewski
July 18, 2024 | School
Coach Laraway was the head coach of our Bucknell University 1966 freshman football team. While our varsity team had a mediocre year, we went undefeated. Coach Laraway was a great coach and an incredible motivator. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Gregory C. Smith
October 29, 2023 | Other
I can't imagine how many lives this man touched as a stranger, friend, Father, grandfather and then his coaching career, Oh boy we will never forget!
Mark S Ross
November 27, 2021
Jack was my Defensive LB coach during the Rocky River High School 1983-84 seasons. He inspired me many times to go the extra 10 yards when I thought I was spent. Recently I had another former player over and we were laughing about all the inspirational Larawayisms he'd yell during practices. He was an old school coach just like Jerry Olsen. We were wondering what he was up to, sorry to have learned about his passing here on this site . My Condolences (belated) to his family and close friends .
Tom Kelly
October 06, 2019 | Steamboat Springs, CO
In 1966, Jack coached our Freshman football team at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. What a great guy! The team loved him, would have died for him. Very sorry I didn't think of contacting him before his death. He will always have a place in the hearts of all of us on that team. By the way, we went undefeated that year. Would love to talk to any of his family, friends, etc. I'm at 303-799-1429 or [email protected].
Gregory Smith
September 20, 2019 | Castle Rock, CO | Student
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Ruth
November 30, 2018 | Jacksonville
Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the death of your dear love one may God give you strength to endure this most difficult time of your life please read John 6:40
November 30, 2018
Jack Laraway was my coach at Lee burneson Junior High. He was a friend and a great coach. He treated me like a son and I'll never forget what a great man and Coach he was.
Dale Beam
September 16, 2018 | Hesperia, CA | Friend
To all the Laraways especially Shelly ,Jack ,Ron and Mike I'm sorry for your loss love Allen
Allen Mc Grath
December 09, 2017 | Erie, PA | Family
