Lawrence J. DeMonaco

1943 - 2023

Lawrence James DeMonaco "Larry", 79, of Fox Chapel, passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, peacefully at home with his family. Larry was born July 7, 1943, to Herman and Mary DeMonaco in Bloomfield. After graduating from Central Catholic High School in 1962, he went on to study at Gannon University, graduating in 1966 with a degree in business administration. Larry was a remarkable man with a long, distinguished career at GE Capital, allowing him to travel the world and amass a wealth of stories to entertain family and friends. He was a beloved and dedicated husband survived by his wife, Monique; sister, Mary Ann Doorley; children, Kelly, Kristie, Scott Olbeter (Ariella), Stefania, Anso Gavazzi, Henry Gavazzi and Zane Gavazzi; grandchildren, Jacob, Oliver, Maddox, Riley and Silas; nephew, David Doorley; in-laws, Ted Sanoba and Dianne Christine; brother-in-law, Eric Sanoba (Luci). After retiring in 2003, he dedicated his time to being a stay-at-home dad. Larry lovingly volunteered every year as homeroom dad at Fairview Elementary. He took great pleasure in volunteering at the DMS school store and was grill master for Fox Chapel Area High School Football Boosters. Larry never met a dog he didn't love and spent many afternoons walking his grand-dog, Francis. Larry passed away and happily reunited with his cherished mother and father, and his adored dog, Molly. The viewing will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at the BURKET-TRUBY FUNERAL HOME CREMATION AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICES INC., 421 Allegheny Ave., Oakmont, PA 15139, with a celebration of life service to follow at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 4, in the funeral home. Larry's parting words to his loved ones were always, "Take care of each other." In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations to be made to the Alzheimer's Association, an organization devoted to research, treatment and finding a cure for this devastating disease. Alzheimer's Association 322 Eighth Ave., 16th Floor New York, NY 10001info@alzfdn.org https://alzfdn.org/.