Lawrence A. "Larry" Pritchard

Lawrence A. "Larry" Pritchard, age 84, of Newark, DE, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026.

Born in Bronx, NY, on October 18, 1941, he was a son of the late Lawrence W. and Adele M. (Selzer) Pritchard. Larry made his career as an accountant at AIG for over 30 years until his retirement.

Larry enjoyed dedicating his free time to his community. He spent 5 years as a volunteer fireman in Long Island, coached for the Newark National Little League, and created a children's bowling program. Larry was also the president of the Hillside Heights Tanglewood Pilgrim Gardens Association for 5 years. His skills and leadership landed him a spot on the steering committee and board of directors during the construction of the community, Traditions at Christiana. Deep in his faith, Larry was a lector at Holy Angels R.C. Church and eucharistic minister for Holy Family R.C. Church, where he also played guitar for the folk masses. In addition to the guitar, he played the accordion. Larry loved racing remote cars and playing pool.

Larry is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Patricia Ann (Eska) Pritchard; children, Kenneth Pritchard (Jennifer), Scott C. Pritchard (Shyril), Robert L. Pritchard, Thomas E. Pritchard (Stephanie), and Dawn P. Swarter (Stephen); grandchildren, Andrew, Michael, Joseph, Kyle, Sanka, Zach, Sarah, Kory, Madelyn, and Sienna; and great-grandchildren, Harmony and Kai.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 9:30 am until 11 am on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 121 West Park Place, Newark, DE, where a funeral service will begin at 11 am. Entombment will be held privately in All Saints Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Larry's memory to Holy Family R.C. Church, 15 Gender Road, Newark, DE 19713; or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online by clicking here.