Lawrence "Larry" A. Richardson Sr.

On January 21, 2019, Lawrence A. Richardson, Sr., aka “Larry,” passed away at his home in Bel Air, MD at the age of 90. He is survived by his loving wife, Peggy (Sokel), with whom he was married 66 years. In addition to his wife of six-plus decades, Larry was the devoted father of four children, and their spouses: Lawrence A. Richardson, Jr. and his wife, MaryJo, of Forest Hill; Kathy Kerrigan and her husband, Mike, of Bel Air; Joanne Vendetti and her husband, John, of Jarrettsville; and Tim Richardson and his wife, Nicole, of Catonsville. He was also the beloved grandfather to eight grandchildren; Brendan Kerrigan and his fiancé, Megan Hildwein; Cory Richardson; Molly Kerrigan; Lena Vendetti and her fiancé, Andrew Petrik; Sean Richardson; Vinny Vendetti; Olivia Richardson; and Lillian Richardson. He is also survived by a great-granddaughter, Ali Richardson.

Prior to his retirement in 1990, Larry spent 42 years with the Baltimore Gas & Electric Company as a lineman and instructor. He spent roughly a decade of that time working in Harford County. Larry served his country during the Korean War as a member of the United States Army, where he was Honorably Discharged in 1952 before serving in the Army Reserves until 1956. He is a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.

He and his wife moved to Bel Air in 2009 after spending 57 years in the Parkville, MD home where they raised their children. An avid football player in his youth, Larry was a longtime season ticket holder for the Baltimore Colts and spent his Sunday afternoons in the fall since 1996 cheering for the Ravens. Larry also loved his Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Another of his favorite activities was spending time with and spoiling his grandchildren.