Obituary of Lawrence Scarpa

Lawrence "Larry" Scarpa of Barton, VT, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 surrounded by his family, he was 86 yrs. old. Born and raised in Newfield, NJ he moved to Vermont in 1997. Larry is survived by his wife, Mary (Campbell) Scarpa also of Barton VT, his children, Mary (Scarpa) Alimenti of East Vineland, Lori (Scarpa) Petronglo of Pittsgrove, Vicki (Scarpa) Lolli, of Minotola, Lorraine (Scarpa) Phillips, of Wildwood Crest, and Lawrence Scarpa of Clayton; his sister Annette Charlton; 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, and was predeceased by a daughter Kandi (Scarpa) Grieser and by his sisters Sarah (Scarpa) Van Hook and Lorraine (Scarpa) Blackshear, all of New Jersey. Larry was an accomplished man in many areas and well known for his strong opinions...his first love was cooking. No meal was too much of a challenge, he absolutely loved to bring people together through the art of cooking. He was an avid fisherman, no matter if it was on the ocean or ice fishing, he would be there. He was a successful electrical contractor, and for some time, a distributor of Smith & Wesson Police Equipment. Later-on in life he became an accomplished wood carver and was a life-long Ham Radio operator; his call sign was K1ON. Larry was a member of CW Operators Club and Straight Key Century Club. In his youth he was in the US Coast Guard and later in life belonged to the American Legion Post 76 in Barton, VT. Larry was a deputy Game Warden for more than 20 years, a volunteer position, with the NJ Dept. of Fish Game and Wildlife. He also won many awards for his marksmanship in pistol shooting. Larry enjoyed his vegetable garden and was an avid hunter for years as well as a gifted story teller. Another of his many accomplishments included his involvement in the original founding of the Newfield Ambulance Corps in Newfield, NJ. He loved to paint and technology was something he excelled in, self- taught, he was building computers in the 80s when they were still in the infant stage. Needless to say, he was a man of many talents with a plethora of interests and was highly respected. What he loved the most though, were the holiday parties on Christmas Eve and July 4th with his family…they were the highlight of his year…he will most definitely be missed by his family and friends. Family and friends will be received on Sunday, March 19, 2017 from 6pm to 9pm with a service at 8:30pm at DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home, 2755 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland, NJ. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you make donations to Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter, 4473 Barton Orleans Rd., Orleans, VT 05860.