James William Larkin Jr.

LARKIN James William Larkin, Jr., age 62 years, of River Ridge, LA, died of a pulmonary embolism on September 7, 2005 at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, LA. He is survived by his wife, Margaret ""Peggy'' Pujals Larkin; his mother, Edwina Stack Larkin Danos; his children: Lisa Hollis, Laure Tapia, James William Larkin III, Janie Fourcade and Ginger Larkin; thirteen grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his aunt, Sister Dolorosa Stack S.S.N.D.; and numerous cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, James William Larkin, Sr.; his step-father, Tilman J. Danos; and his grandparents: Edward A. Stack, Hazel Reimann Stack, Thomas Larkin, Sr. and Delia Weicks Larkin. Mr. Larkin was a native of New Orleans, LA, a graduate of Holy Cross High School and Charity Hospital School of Radiologic Technology, and a former X-ray technologist. A lifelong outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing, he was also a hunter education instructor, and a member of the St. Bernard Sportsmen's League, the Brother Melchoir Society, and Ducks Unlimited. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Cletus Church, 3600 Claire Avenue, Gretna, LA 70053 on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will precede the Mass beginning at 9:00 a.m. and a reception will follow the Mass. Interment will be private. For more information, including directions to St. Cletus Church, call Lisa Hollis at (504) 393-1592 or e-mail her at honyhollis@aol.com. In lieu of flowers, donations preferred to support the restoration of the deceased's alma mater, to the Holy Cross Hope Fund, c/o Brother Richard Critz, CSC, 1101 St. Edward's Drive., Austin, TX 78704-6512 or to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TX 38120.