Lawrence Joseph Cloney

1932 - 2025

Lawrence Joseph Cloney

June 30, 1932 – October 15, 2025

Larry passed away at home on October 15 th , 2025, after a long illness with his wife Terry by his side. He was 93 years young. Larry is a descendant of the Pioneer Cloney family of

Eureka, CA. He was born in Scotia, CA., Humbolt County to Guy and Miriam (Fraser) Cloney. Larry was very proud of growing up among the Giant Redwoods, in the little town of Meyers Flat.

Larry graduated from Christian Brothers high school in Sacramento when it was an all-boys boarding school in 1950. He then attended the University of Santa Clara before joining the Marine Corp in 1953. He was stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia where he taught surveying. After leaving the Marine Corp he went to work for the City of San Jose in their surveying

department.

In 1965 Larry met his future wife, Terry Fay Del Zotto, while visiting his father in the Old Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. Terry was a nurse there and his dad was one of her patients, and the rest is history. They married in 1966 and made their home in San Jose

where they raised their two sons, Richard and Patrick.

Larry worked for the City of San Jose for 30 years before retiring and moving to Fresno and working for Cal Trans for another 8 years. Larry and Terry moved full-time to their property in Lake Wildwood in 1998.

Larry believed deeply in volunteerism, so for many years he picked up food from the different grocery stores for Interfaith Food Ministry as a driver. Many times, with his grandchildren as helpers. As a faithful Catholic and a member of St. Patrick's parish he has been involved in many ministries throughout the years.

Larry was an avid golfer and a super fan of both the SFO 49ers and the Giants.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents and 3 sisters, Marilyn, Patty and Carol. He is survived by his wife of almost 59 years and his 2 sons, Rich Cloney of Elk Grove & Patrick Cloney (Samantha) of Fresno and honorary daughter Jolene (Bill) Townsend of Citrus

Heights, plus 9 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at St. Patrick's Parish in Grass Valley on December 5 th , 2025, at 11 am followed by lunch in the hall. Internment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Santa Cruz.