Larry McGrath Obituary
He served honorably in the Viet Nam war, wandered for a while, then settled down at John I. Haas, where he worked until retirement.
Larry had a beautiful voice, sharing his talent throughout the community with his band members Danny and Dwayne.
Music and his partner Jean were his first loves. He is missed by many.
Larry leaves his siblings, Bill (Barbara) Richards of Selah, Darrell (Sophia) McGrath of Lake Havasu, AZ, Darlene (Lee) Jennings of Yakima.
At Larry's request, there will be no services. Thank you to each and every one of his friends who he has cherished
throughout his life.
Shaw & Sons Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared at shawandsons.com.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Larry, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Kevin and Jeanene Sutton
January 4, 2026
So sorry to hear this. We loved visiting with Larry at the Yakima Eagles - always a highlight. A genuinely good guy and free spirit. I have a CD with Larry and a few other local legends singing. Now rather than singing it, he´s Knocking on Heaven´s Door (and I´m sure he didn´t have to wait long for an answer) :) Catch you on the other side, Larry.
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