Larry Wolff

Heaven called its newest conductor to the great railroad in the sky on Sunday, November 9th, 2025. Lawrence "Larry" Edwin Wolff passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones in the early morning hours.
Larry was born on August 18th, 1933 in Cumberland Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, the first son of Mary Alice Meehan and Edwin Ernest Wolff. He had six children, Lawrence T., Frank C., Paul F., Elizabeth M., Charles J., and Barbara A.
He was predeceased by his mother, father, and step-father, Paul Danna, his only sibling Ronald Wolff, all aunts and uncles, and his first daughter, Elizabeth M. Garguilo.
He is survived by his loving wife, Dianne Rabideau Wolff, his sons, Lawrence and his spouse Joan, Frank and his spouse Carol, Paul, Charles and his spouse Amy, and his daughter Barbara and her cats. He is also survived by his wife's two daughters, Karen Pipkin and her husband Chad, and Shelley Shackelford and her husband Derick. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Tim Wolff, Dan Wolff, Christian Wolff, Frank Garguilo, Mikaela Carey, Sophie Wolff, Jacob Pipkin, William Pipkin, Annika Flones, and Josh Flones. He had a special place in his heart for his honorary granddaughter, Morgan Bennet.
Larry had a desire to accomplish all his goals in life which he did. His first career was for the New York Times, then the Long Island Railroad which he worked for twenty one years. He then pursued a career in farming which he went to Farmingdale College for. He moved to upstate NY from the city where he enjoyed his farm, milked cows and raised heifers for fifteen years. He bought one of the first round balers in the North Country in 1987.
When Larry retired from dairy farming, he continued his love for farming as he did custom hay baling for many in the North Country. He did jobs from Lake Champlain to Constable. You could find him on the road from May to October. He loved farming and staying busy in general. When he wasn't farming in the summer, he was on the road visiting in the winter. Larry loved to visit, if you were fortunate enough to have ever had the opportunity to meet Larry you knew he was a special man, and I guarantee you never forgot him.
Larry was elected as the assessor for the Town of Ellenburg for sixteen years and up until the time of his passing he held the position as the assessor for the Town of Mooers. This was his fourth retirement job and, while he certainly didn't do this for the money, he did it for the people. Larry actually looked forward to work, he loved his work family, and they knew it by the many jokes and lunch dates he had with his coworkers. He was always good for a "P. B. & M." session.
Larry was an altar server for Father Gallagher at St. Anne's Church in Mooers Forks. He was very proud of his religion and his ability to serve the Church in any way that he could. Larry was a member of the Rutland Railroad Historical Society as well as the Champlain Valley Railroad Society.
In his free time, he loved visiting with his family and friends. He was never at a loss for words and always had a joke or way to crank up his coworkers. His love for trains was something that never left and he could often be found watching "train porn" as he liked to call it. He could light up a room with his jokes, but he could also challenge any Greek philosopher as he was a walking encyclopedia. If you had a question, he knew the answer. He didn't need Google or a calculator. He knew it all because he had lived through it all. If he hadn't lived through it, he would have read about it. He could finish a book faster than most people today can send an email.
He also had a side job that paid absolutely nothing. He loved picking up his granddaughter Sophie, she was the youngest Wolff and gave him so much joy. Sophie loved her Papa with her whole heart, she kept Papa young, she will carry on his memory she was "Papa's beautiful blonde girl."
He leaves behind many friends, especially Bruce and Sheila Trombley and their family. Once you got the honor of meeting Larry you instantly became his friend but somehow that changed and you ended up becoming family.
Calling hours will be held Friday, November 14, 2025 from 5 to 7 pm at St. Ann's Church in Mooers Forks. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 11 am in St. Ann's Church. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the parish cemetery. A reception will follow at the Holy Angels Church Hall in Altona.
Donations made in Larry's name can be made to St. Anne's Church in Mooers Forks, New York, in lieu of flowers.
Arrangements are in the care of the Hamilton Funeral Home, 793 Gilbert Road, Mooers, 518-236-4747.