Remembering Larry Kaplan P’99, P‘04, GP’26, GP’30

Beloved community member and Honorary Alumnus Larry Kaplan P’99, P’04, GP’26, GP’30 passed away after a relatively short illness. He was at home with his family, to whom we offer our deepest condolences.

We all have our memories of Larry. Maybe yours are from PE class, a game you created, or a particularly thrilling game of Doctor Dodge. Maybe he convinced you to play intramural basketball or you were on one of the teams he coached to an ISAL championship. Were you in the comic book club? Did you love playing Simon Says during a middle school overnight? Did you set a record that is in the famous "middle school archives"? These were all Larry's creations. Maybe you looked forward to the alumni vs. varsity basketball game or the annual Spirit Game. Again, Larry Kaplan originals.

Maybe Larry was just a welcoming and friendly face in homeroom, kind to all, interested in each of us, generous to a fault, assuming and fostering the best in every person he met. For all of this, we are grateful for Larry's warmth, his many years of commitment to the school, and his genuine and endless humanity.

We also remember Larry as a dad to Brandon ’99, Alicia ’04, and Alex, stepdad of four, grandparent to Harley ’26, and Sal ’30, and Lucas and Heath, who were not LREI students, and, of course, husband to his amazing wife, Cynthia.