Lawrence John Pasquini

LAWRENCE JOHN PASQUINI

1946 - 2024

Larry was born in Menlo Park, California in 1946 to Gino Pasquini, a first-generation Italian American, and Ruth Beckstrom, a Norwegian immigrant. He was raised in the heart of the redwoods, on the northern California coast. The eldest of seven siblings, Larry was a good Catholic boy devoted to family. As a young adult he took on the role of patriarch to his brothers and sisters upon the deaths of their parents in their fifties.

Larry attended Catholic schools through his freshman year of college, transferring to Humboldt State College (now Cal-Poly Humboldt) where he earned his Bachelor's degree in psychology in 1968. That same year he married his high school sweetheart, and wife of fifty-five years, Sheryl, and they began building a life together in the San Francisco Bay area. He worked in management for various freight companies for ten years, then accepted a transfer to Kansas City where he found his true passion: selling heavy trucks for Midway Truck Center. Larry loved everything about the trucking industry and with characteristic charm and quick wit he earned the respect of not only his customers and coworkers, but everyone from the boys in the shop to the boys in the boardroom.

Larry lived a full life centered mostly around family and friends. He could be seen in the crowd at every event his children and grandchildren participated in, that beam of pride showing brightly through the broad smile on his face. He shared with them the pleasures of snow skiing, fast cars, and Milky Way Midnight candy bars. Visits with family and friends on the west coast were mixed with travel adventures abroad, but he believed with all his heart that there's no place like home. Home is where his heart was and Larry could often be found running or strolling the sidewalks with his favorite canine companions, washing a car in the driveway, putzing in the garden, or with his nose buried in a book. He loved a good party, leisurely afternoons on the lake, and just hanging out with friends and family. A good, kind, and generous man, he loved as he was loved: with all his heart and soul. Larry will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Larry is survived by his wife Sheryl; daughters Kate, Lainie and Cecily; grandchildren Carter, Ainsley and Aadi; siblings Chris, Mark, Terri, Katie, Tom and Meg; their spouses and innumerable friends.

Visitation: 9:30 AM Friday, September 20, 2024

Memorial Service: 11:00 AM Friday, September 20, 2024

Woods Chapel United Methodist Church

4725 NE Lakewood Way

Lee's Summit, MO 64064

Celebration of Life: 12:00 noon, September 20, 2024

Lakewood Oaks Country Club

651 NE St. Andrews Circle

Lee's Summit, MO 64064

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lend a Hand fund at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church.