Lawrence F. Hogrebe

1931 - 2021

Lawrence Francis Hogrebe, of Yorba Linda, California, previously Venice, Florida died Saturday Jan. 16, 2021.

He was 89 years old.

He was born Dec. 12, 1931 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and moved to Venice, Florida in 1993 from Randolph Township, New Jersey.

He served four years in the

U.S. Marine Corp and later

graduated from Fairleigh

Dickinson University in Madison New Jersey with a BSMS degree.

He retired from Automatic

Switch Company, Florham Park, New Jersey as Director of Switch Engineering after 36 years of service.

Larry traveled extensively for his company. He was a member of the National Electrical Manufacturers

Assoc., International Association of Electrical, and

Electronic Engineers, Electrical Generating Systems

Assoc., National Fire Protection Assoc., Underwriters Laboratory Industry Advisory Council, National Assoc. of Electrical Distributors and the International

Electrotechnical Commission.

After moving to Waterford in Venice, Florida, he served as President of both the Waterford Master Owner's

Assoc. and the Berkshire Place Home Owner's Assoc.

In his retirement, Larry researched and authored two

family history books; "Hogrebe Family History in North America" and "Hogrebe, Hogrefe, Hogreve Family

Origins". Larry was an avid tennis player, lap swimmer,

hiker, walker, and RV traveler of the U.S., Canada, and

Mexico.

Survivors include his three sons; Lawrence of Yorba Linda, California, Gary of Placentia, California, and Glenn of Corvallis, Oregon; five grandchildren, Rachel, Gregory, Kelly, Ryan, and Garrick and two great-grandchildren Jackson and Landon.

SERVICES: A private celebration of Lawrence's life will be held at a future date. Interment will be at the Sarasota National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations may be made

in memory of Mr. Hogrebe to the Alzheimer's Association.