Lawrence "Larry" Edward Pensa
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Lawrence (Larry) Pensa, 97, of Stuart passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Treasure Coast Hospice.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on June 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Walter and Virginia Pensa. His sister Beatrice MacAskill preceded him in death in July 2014.
Larry attended Cathedral College and served in the U.S. Army from October 1944 and honorably discharged in August 1946. He was awarded Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star, and European Theater battle stars and German Occupation ribbon.
He married his beloved wife Dorothy Elizabeth (Furey) in 1947, she preceded him in death in July 2004. They moved their growing family from Brooklyn NY to Levittown, L.I. in 1956.
He served 20 years with the Port Authority Police and Rescue Services of NY & NJ. His second career was in commercial sales for Contract Distributors, NY and retired to Stuart with his wife Dorothy in 1992.
Larry loved to play golf and he regularly enjoyed swimming at Hobe Sound Beach and his pool time with family and friends at his condo clubhouse.
Surviving is his four children: daughter Patricia, son Michael, daughter Virginia and daughter Christina, nine Grandchildren and seven Great-Grandchildren
Visitation will be held 2-6pm on Saturday, 12/16 at Forest Hills Chapel in Palm City, Mass of Christian Burial will be on Sunday at 12:30pm at St. Christopher Catholic Church in Hobe Sound, Interment will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery in Palm City.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice.