Lawrence-Susanka-Obituary

Lawrence Anthony Susanka

Portland, Oregon

Sep 18, 1933 – Oct 7, 2024

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BORN
September 18, 1933
DIED
October 7, 2024
LOCATION
Portland, Oregon

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Lawrence Anthony Susanka passed on October 7, 2024, surrounded by his family. Lovingly known to friends and family as Larry, he was born on September 18, 1933 in Gresham, Ore., to William Lester Susanka and Helen Jowers Susanka. He was the sixth of seven children. In 1939, his family moved to NE...

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I met Larry after I went to work for NCR in 1965 and immediately liked him. He was like a mentor to me. Years later when I had my own cash register business, I bought and sold many of his rebuilt registers. They always worked like new!

I´m saddened to read this obituary. We called him "Uncle Larry" at the Garibaldi post office. We always teased him for wearing shorts most of the year. A friend of his said his nickname was "Legs." He would always get some peanut brittle for Christmas. When he told me the sender had passed, I made sure he had peanut brittle every Christmas after that. He helped the Lions Club by providing two of his cash registers which we eventually purchased. He made sure they were in top shape before the...

Susanka Family: Larry & I were Central Catholic classmates, and football teammates. He had an outgoing personality, and was always smiling. In 1958, early in my sales career, I was transferred to Longview Washington. Larry handled all arrangements of the move. It was a professional effort. One year later, he handled the move back to Portland. It has been years since I last saw Larry, but always valued his friendship. I send my sympathy to his family. Ollie Renner Tualatin, Oregon