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Charles Ray Larrabee
05/10/1929 — 09/25/2007
From Kennewick, WA, US | Born in Batavia, Illinois
Charles Ray Larrabee
Charles Ray Larrabee, 78, of Kennewick, passed away September 25, 2007 in Kennewick. He was born May 10, 1929 in Batavia, Illinois and lived in the Tri-Cities for 65 years. He grew up in Aurora, Illinois, the youngest of six children.
Charles played basketball for the Richland Bombers, the Army, and for Eastern Washington University. He got his teaching degree from Eastern and taught and coached for 34 years in Pasco. He was a parishioner of St. Josephs Catholic Church in Kennewick and loved gardening, fishing, golfing, the Mariners, and his family most of all.
Just being with his kids and grandkids made him happy, and being there for their firsts was a source of pride. He loved being a teacher and impacting so many kids in the community.
Charles served in the Army from 1948-1950. He was a teacher with the Pasco School District and Survivors include his wife, Lael Larrabee; Daughters Debrah Eilers and husband Ron of Moses Lake, WA, and Carrie Conley and husband Steve of Tri-Cities; sons Steve Larrabee and wife Geri, Marc Larrabee and wife Jodi, and Ed Larrabee and wife Michele, all of the Tri-Cities; twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and his beloved dog, Daisy. Preceding him in death are his parents, Ed and Kathryn Larrabee, and his brother Frank Larrabee.
Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Friday, September 28, 2007 at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Kennewick, with graveside services preceding at 10:00 AM at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Richland. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be 6:00 PM Thursday, September 27th at Einans Funeral Home, Richland, with visitation from 2:00-5:00 PM, also at Einans.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
So long to a fellow ’47 Bomber and sincere condolences to the family. Until we meet again..
I will always cherish the times that I played golf with Chuck. He was a fun guy to be around and was always quick with a funny joke. He had a great sense of humor and could laugh about things that many people would have seen as adversity.
To my classmate Lael and the rest of the family both Alice and I extend our condolences to each and everyone of you.
To the bereaved
Our memories of Charlie are many, going back to 1944 and Hi School. He never stopped smiling, and had a quick humor that brought smiles to all he touched. Bless you Lael, we will call you asap.
Later, dear friend
One of my fond memories of Chuck is how positive he was. I can still see him standing by his door in the hall at the old McLoughlin greeting the kids as they came into his room. The kids loved him, and he had a way of getting even the most reluctant student involved. I know he made a big difference in the lives of a lot of kids.
I know he was proud of his family. Im sure he was proud that Marc and Jodi are continuing the teaching that he loved.
Even though I havent seen or spent time with him in recent years that doesnt mean I havent thought about him. He had an influence on my life, and I know many others as well. We will all miss Charles a lot.
To: The Larrabee Family:
May your faith in God bring you comfort today & always.
With Deepest Sympathy and Prayers…
We all just celebrated and enjoyed our Bombers 47 Class Reunion. I will treasure those evenings of memories as well as our years together at school. Lael, I send my love and sympathies to you and the family. Chuck will be missed by so many, many friends and students who were so lucky to have him for a teacher. He was such a great guy.
Mr. Larrabee was my favorite teacher when I was a student at Stevens jr. High 20+ years ago. He will always be in my heart.
I so much injoyed teaching with chuck. our prayers are with you always. cal and sheryl
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Charles Ray Larrabee