Obituary of Larry John William Raycroft

Larry John William Raycroft, born October 7, 1952 in Toronto, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on the evening of June 14 in his 67th year. Larry will be greatly missed by Anita, his loving wife of 20 years, and his children Caylee (Scott), Joey, Jeannie (Dan), Andrew, Glenna (Jordan), Sally (Braydon), Holly (Brandon), Paige (Bryn), Katy, and Layne, as well as his granddaughter Jovanna (and Punim the cat). Sisters Wendy (Mark), Nancy, and Heather (Jon), and all of his nieces and nephews deeply mourn the sudden loss of their big brother and uncle. He will be greeted in Heaven by his mother, Jeanne Booth, his father Glenn Raycroft, and his infant son Robbie. Larry was a man of many talents - a gifted musician, a pilot, motorcyclist, and an avid traveler. Of all of his accomplishments, the one Larry treasured most was his family. The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the doctors and nurses in the cardiac intensive care unit at KGH, who went above and beyond to provide compassionate support. A special thank you to Cathy MacGillivary and Tim DeJonge for their emotional assistance during our difficult time. Visitations will be at James Reid Funeral Home (1900 John Counter Blvd.,) on Wednesday, June 19 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, and 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St Paul the Apostle Parish (1111 Taylor Kidd Blvd.,) on Thursday, June 20 at 11:00am.  Rite of Committal at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.  Reception to follow the burial at James Reid Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or Ride for Dad to further prostate cancer research.