1938
Lawrence
2014
Lawrence "Larry" James Mcvey
June 15, 1938 — May 18, 2014
Lawrence "Larry" James McVey age 75, of Hastings, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids.
Larry was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 15, 1938, the son of Charles James and Verna Catherine (Oke) McVey. He attended Nashville High School, graduating in 1956. Larry also attended Ferris State University. He moved to Florida and worked at Cape Canaveral as a certified government welder for three years. Larry returned to the Hastings area and worked at EW Bliss for 39 years as a Manufacturing Engineer, retiring in 2001.
Larry married Sally Marie Morgan on November 26, 1959. He attended the First United Methodist Church of Hastings and was a former Jaycees member. Larry enjoyed the outdoors, which included, watching and feeding the birds, gardening, lawn and pool maintenance and golfing. Larry was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed attending MSU games and also following the Detroit Tigers and the Whitecaps. Larry loved spending time with his family and enjoyed attending all of his children and grandchildren's events.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Verna McVey, brothers: Charles and Don McVey and granddaughter, Nicole Courter.
Larry is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sally McVey of Hastings, three children: Teri (Peter) Dilworth of Kentwood, Jeff (Mikie) McVey of Lowell, Steven (Sally) McVey of Lowell, nine grandchildren: Kristin (Jack) Metiva, Nick McVey, Jake McVey, Libby Dilworth, Paige McVey, Morgan McVey, Rachel McVey, Blake McVey, Brody McVey, two great-grandchildren: Corden and Flynn Metiva, sister, Patricia Ann Branch and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Meijer Heart Center or the Leukemia Foundation.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 from 5:30 until 8:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church of Hastings, 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058.
Larry was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 15, 1938, the son of Charles James and Verna Catherine (Oke) McVey. He attended Nashville High School, graduating in 1956. Larry also attended Ferris State University. He moved to Florida and worked at Cape Canaveral as a certified government welder for three years. Larry returned to the Hastings area and worked at EW Bliss for 39 years as a Manufacturing Engineer, retiring in 2001.
Larry married Sally Marie Morgan on November 26, 1959. He attended the First United Methodist Church of Hastings and was a former Jaycees member. Larry enjoyed the outdoors, which included, watching and feeding the birds, gardening, lawn and pool maintenance and golfing. Larry was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed attending MSU games and also following the Detroit Tigers and the Whitecaps. Larry loved spending time with his family and enjoyed attending all of his children and grandchildren's events.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Verna McVey, brothers: Charles and Don McVey and granddaughter, Nicole Courter.
Larry is survived by his wife of 54 years, Sally McVey of Hastings, three children: Teri (Peter) Dilworth of Kentwood, Jeff (Mikie) McVey of Lowell, Steven (Sally) McVey of Lowell, nine grandchildren: Kristin (Jack) Metiva, Nick McVey, Jake McVey, Libby Dilworth, Paige McVey, Morgan McVey, Rachel McVey, Blake McVey, Brody McVey, two great-grandchildren: Corden and Flynn Metiva, sister, Patricia Ann Branch and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Meijer Heart Center or the Leukemia Foundation.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 from 5:30 until 8:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church of Hastings, 209 W. Green St., Hastings, MI 49058.
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