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Lawrence “Larry” Schwartz
Lawrence “Larry” Schwartz, 66, died Saturday, May 3rd, at his home in Tallahassee. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 6th, at MeadowWood Memorial Park, 700 Timberlane Road, Tallahassee, (850-893-4177). In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the March of Dimes, Big Bend Division, http://www.marchofdimes.com/florida/ , 850-422-3152.
Larry was a native of Bridgeport, Conn., graduated from Michigan State University, and received a Master of Public Administration degree from the City University of New York. New York City was also where he met and married Cynthia Alexander Schwartz, where their daughter Alexis Holly was born, and where Larry was the administrator of Gracie Square Hospital (1968-1985), Adjunct Assistant Professor at Manhattan College, and a co-owner of both Coogan’s Restaurant and a thoroughbred horse, King’s Wish. After moving to Tallahassee, Larry helped establish, and became the first administrator of the Roberts and Stevens Health Center of the Leon County Health Department. In 1996, he was appointed Bureau Chief of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, from which he retired in 2003.
He remained active in public life, most recently as a participant in the Leadership Tallahassee program. Throughout his life, Larry was an avid reader, sports fan (Mets, J-E-T-S, professional boxing), jazz musician, horseracing enthusiast, raconteur, and gourmand.
Larry is survived by his wife of 24 years, Cynthia Alexander Schwartz; daughter, Alexis Holly Schwartz; sister, Faye Schwartz Kronisch (and her husband Mark Kronisch) of Maryland; mother-in-law, Rochelle Alexander of Tallahassee; sisters-in-law, Muriel and Mijanou; brothers-in-law, Clarence, Jr. and Winfred; many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Larry was preceded in death by a son, Alexander Schwartz, brother-in-law Clemon Alexander, and father-in-law Clarence S. Alexander Sr.
Published in the Tallahassee Democrat on 5/5/2008.
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