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- Class of 1952 PACS
Dr. Lawrence A. "Larry" Upton, Ph.D., age 79, of Harrisville, PA, passed away at VNA Hospice in Butler, PA on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 9:58 a.m. He was born in Syracuse, NY, Onondaga County on December 21, 1934 to Glenn Eugene and Edith Roth Upton who lived on the 4th generation of the Upton Family Farm. The farm was located near Pulaski, NY, two miles from the east end of Lake Ontario. Larry graduated from Pulaski Academy and Central School, followed by receiving both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Syracuse University. Later he earned a Master's degree in School Counseling and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Buffalo. Larry leaves his loving wife of 49 years, Eleanor L. "Ellie" Blaisdell Upton at the residence and his four children, Doug Sr. of Syracuse, NY, Tim (Lisa) of DeWitt, NY, Tom (Lisa) of Makanda, IL and Jennifer U. Watts of Clifton, VA; his grandchildren, 2nd Lt. Doug Jr., USMC, Quantico, VA, Spencer, and Haylei Upton, Mercer, PA, Riana Upton, Syracuse, NY, Will and Nathan Upton, DeWitt, NY, Brianna and Annabella Upton, Makanda, IL, Bretton and Cassidy Watts, Clifton, VA; brother, Charles of Silver Spring, MD; nieces and nephews, Chris, Deb, Mike, Valerie, and a special son, Don Zhou of Minneapolis, MN. The family will receive friends at the Smith Funeral Home, 421 New Castle St., Slippery Rock on Friday, October 10 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Masonic service will follow at 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Harrisville United Methodist Church, 301 South Main St., Harrisville, PA on Saturday, October 11 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jeff Canter presiding. Family will receive friends at the church from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Prairie Cemetery in Harrisville. Donations may be made in Larry's name to the Harrisville United Methodist Church; SRU Foundation, Slippery Rock, PA 16057, VNA Hospice, Butler, PA 16001, or the Butler County MHA, Butler, PA 16001. He will be sorely missed as he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and caring friend to countless individuals he met throughout his life. Date of Death: October 7, 2014
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1934 - 2014 (79 years)
d. 15 Dec 1952, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA