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Mayo Larkin Obituary

LARKIN, Mayo Israel Age 94 of Newton Centre, on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Martha (Goorno). Loving father of Geoffrey B. Larkin of Chicago and Sandra H. Larkin of Newton. Dear brother of the late Oscar Larkin and his surviving wife Frances of Florida. Services at the Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard St., BROOKLINE on Sunday, June 19 at 9:00 a.m. Burial in Sharon Memorial Park, Sharon. Memorial observance at his late residence on Sunday 3-5 p.m. and Monday & Tuesday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. with Minyan at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Vista Care Hospice, 2 Willow Street, Southborough, MA 01745. Mayo was a veteran of WW II and a POW. He was a member of the Masons, Garden City Lodge, Newton. Levine Chapels, Brookline 617-277-8300

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Published by Boston Globe from Jun. 17 to Jun. 18, 2011.

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Dan Pieper

October 13, 2011

My condolences. I worked with Mayo for years. Great guy. Smart with a good sense of humor. I willmiss him and his good friend Bill Bissell.

Ellen Berlin

June 20, 2011

Sandy, I am so sorry to hear about your dad. He was such a wonderful man. I have great memories being at your house with my friend Sarah Goorno hearing lots of stories and looking at old pictures. Mayo was a wonderful kind man. My thoughts are with you.

Marcia Solov McNulty

June 19, 2011

My condolences to you and Geoffrey. A lot of warm memories of N555Romeo and N5629K and Temple Emmanuel. I remember he was a sweet man with a big heart.

Neal and Stephanie

June 19, 2011

Sorry for your loss, Geoffrey.

Nick & Lisa Anderson

June 18, 2011

Dear Geoffrey and Family...so sorry about the passing of your father...sending all our love.

June 18, 2011

Sandy,
Sorry to hear about the passing of your father.

JS

warren goorno

June 18, 2011

Mayo was my Uncle, my Hero and my Surrogate Father after my Father died. His legacy will live on through me , my children and my children's children. We loved him very much.
The Warren Goorno Family

Suzy Cronk

June 18, 2011

Dear Geoffrey & Sandy,

I was saddened to hear about the death of your beloved father. He was a fine man and a good friend to my mother. You and your family are in my heart and prayers.

Love, Suzy (Sylvia Miller's daughter)

Bob & Janie Conrad

June 17, 2011

Geoffery and Family,
Sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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