Lawrence B. Falater

Lawrence B. Falater, age 89, of Hillsdale, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Hillsdale Hospital. He was born on December 10, 1935, in Detroit to Louis and Mary Louise (O'Connor) Falater. Larry married Delphine Rozmary on June 11, 1960, at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Harper Woods, Michigan, and she preceded him in death on February 1, 2024.
Larry attended Servite High School and graduated from De LaSalle Collegiate High School in Detroit. He received his bachelor's degree in business from the University of Detroit. For over 25 years, Larry worked as a financial analyst for Chrysler Corporation. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Hillsdale, and the Knights of Columbus. Larry had a lifelong passion for numismatics, a hobby that began as a young child when his father gave him his first Indian head cent. He was life member #307 of the American Numismatic Association, charter member of the Michigan State Numismatic Society, Paper Money Collectors of Michigan, Society of Paper Money Collectors, Civil War Token Society, and former member of the Detroit Coin Club, and the Grosse Pointe Coin Club.
Survivors include four children, Joe, David (Linda), Denise, and Paul (Michelle); eleven grandchildren, Sarah, Matthew, Andrea, Nathanael, Maggie, Clare, Leah, Veronica, Sophia, Justin, and Elizabeth; ten great-grandchildren, Luke, Henry, Declan, John, Bennett, Mary Anne, Aurora, Margaret, Elisabeth, Catherine, and one great-granddaughter on-the-way.
In addition to his beloved wife, Del Falater, Larry was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Fred (Carlyn) Falater.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Larry Falater will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Hillsdale with Fr. David Reamsnyder officiating. Interment will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the church. Arrangements have been made under the guidance of VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale.
Memorial tributes are welcomed for the Hillsdale County Right to Life or St. Anthony Catholic Church.