Lawrence B Shapiro

1936 - 2013
Lawrence Bernard Shapiro, born October 1, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Shapiro served in the Army National Guard as a young man and spent his working career as a CPA with the firms Bache & Co and Brimberg & Co., before settling in as the CFO of Bernard Herold & Co in Manhattan, retiring in 2001. Friends and family knew him as Larry, a self-described poet, known for his lively limericks and friendly manner. After retirement, Larry was a treasured member of the Catherine Sheridan Senior Center, entertaining staff and members with his poems and one man comedy skits. Survived by his children Michael Shapiro and Dana Sather; granddaughters Rachel, Kathryn and Tovah; son-in-law Sean Sather; daughter-in-law Beth Shapiro and brother Leonard Shapiro. Predeceased by former wife Rosalie Dow and his brother Norman Shapiro. Larry passed away on December 21, 2013 in San Diego, California, with his children by his side. Private memorial service to be held in Tierrasanta, California on December 29, 2013.

I Will

I am really feeling better
I recently felt ill,
I was "underneath the weather"
So I wrote my final Will.

You just can't be too careful
Should it be surprise,
But do not be too tearful
At the thought of my demise.

For I leave you all the money
That's in the U.S. Mint,
And just for you, my honey
A great newspaper "fit to print."

Texas oil and pirate treasure
Titles royal and movie fame,
And for your sporting pleasure
Baseball parks and bowling lanes.

All the bridges and the highways
The boats that are all in port,
You can have them
'Cause it's my way
To leave you some support.

So do not be sad or sorry
When my time is through
You'll no longer have to worry
I will take care of you.

-Larry Shapiro