Obituary for
Lawrence R. "Larry" Tebo
Lawrence R. "Larry" Tebo, 75, of Holden, former longtime resident of Grafton passed away on Thursday, June 9th at UMass Memorial Campus Hospital after a period of declining health. He leaves his wife of 51 years, Anne (Schollard), a son David L. Tebo and his wife Kristin of Oakham, and a daughter Nicole A. Murray and her husband John of Holden; four grandchildren, Ryan, Charlotte, Matthew, and Sarah. He also leaves a brother Kenneth of St. Petersburg, FL, and a brother James of Queens, NY. His brother Mark passed away in 2014. He also leaves many nephews and nieces. He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Lavin) Tebo. He graduated from St. Johns High School and attended Worcester State College where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Education, and Framingham State College where he received a Master's Degree in Education.
Mr. Tebo was a Science Teacher at Grafton Middle School and Sutton High School for many years; he also was the Executive Director of the Grafton Housing Authority. He then worked in real estate until his retirement in 2004.
He loved to travel with his wife Anne. They traveled to Aruba many times and went on many cruises and trips to the Caribbean. He was a devoted fan of Boston sports teams since his childhood; He loved to watch the Red Sox and was very happy when they won the World Series in 2004. In the past he was a season ticket holder of the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics.
He loved to see his grandchildren and enjoyed watching them play sports, and perform at dance recitals.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday June 14th from 9:30AM to 10:30AM at Roney Funeral Home 152 Worcester Street North Grafton, MA 01536. A Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00AM at St. Mary's Church 17 Waterville St. North Grafton, MA 01536. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in North Grafton.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association PO Box 3049 Syracuse, NY 132290 or online at www.Heart.org or the Grafton Food Bank PO Box 324 Grafton, MA 01519.
Please visit an online guestbook to share a memory of Larry or message of sympathy with his family at:
www.RoneyFuneralHome.com
