Dr. Larry M. Raskin Ph.D.

October 3, 2025 ~ 11 Tishrei 5786
Dr. Larry M. Raskin, Ph.D., 85, died on October 3, 2025, at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, surrounded by loved ones.
Born in Washington, D.C., Dr. Raskin was a research psychologist dedicated to helping families in need. Later in his career, he focused on children from military families stationed at Fort Knox. He earned his undergraduate degree from George Washington University and his doctorate from McGill University. His passion for learning and commitment to scholarship led to a distinguished career in higher education before he transitioned to private therapy practice. He often spoke of spending his remaining years collecting seashells on the beaches of the Carolinas, but he continued to treat patients in Louisville until his retirement at age 83.
Throughout his career, Dr. Raskin held positions at several respected institutions, including the University of Minnesota, the University of North Carolina, Purdue University, and the University of Louisville, where he served as the Chief Psychologist of the Child Evaluation Center and achieved the rank of full professor. His work impacted the lives of tens of thousands of people.
Outside his professional pursuits, Dr. Raskin enjoyed a variety of activities. As a former college athlete, he became an avid golfer and tennis player who appreciated the camaraderie of sports. He also had a lifelong fascination with military history, exploring the conflicts and strategies of World War II while assembling model Sherman and Panzer tanks. However, his greatest passion was for the sculptor Alberto Giacometti, whose art he admired for its emotional depth.
Dr. Raskin is lovingly remembered by his son, David Raskin; daughter-in-law, Jodi Cressman; daughter, Eve Anderson; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Kenyon Anderson, a loss he grieved deeply.
Please join us to celebrate his life on Thursday, October 9, anytime from 4 to 6:00 p.m. at Herman Meyer and Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Avenue.
In lieu of flowers, please send charitable donations in his honor to:
Camp Kesem/Kesem William & Mary, "A child's friend through and beyond a parent's cancer" https://donate.kesem.org/team/772448
May his memory be a blessing.