LAWRENCE (LARRY) ARTHUR BALL

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LAWRENCE (LARRY) ARTHUR BALL June 20, 1943 - October 23, 2015 Larry Ball, a resident of Gorham, ON, passed away peacefully in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on October 23, 2015, with family by his side. Larry was born June 20, 1943 and raised in Winnipeg, MB. In 1973 he moved to Thunder Bay, ON with his wife Diane and two young boys, working at Great Lakes Forest Products for many years. He was a member of the Northern Ontario Classic Cruisers and took pleasure in showing his 1951 GMC pickup in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas. Larry enjoyed his yard work and was always working on projects around the home. Larry will be missed by his special friend Cindy; sons Dave (Anita) and Jeff; grandchildren Maranda, Terry and Dale; siblings Kenneth, James, Theresa Wolfe (Dwight), Stephen (Dru), Dorothy Blight (Kevin), Miriam Cavenaille (Roger) and Gordon (Maria); along with numerous nieces, nephews, family members and friends. Larry was predeceased by his wife Diane (Vandale); infant granddaughter Danielle; parents Theresa Dorash and Horace Arthur Ball; siblings Thomas and Arthur; and sister-in-law Lori Ball. Funeral services were held on Friday, November 6, 2015 in the Chapel of the Harbourview Funeral Centre. Interment took place in Lappe Cemetery.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 12, 2015