William John Larkin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Seabrook – William John Larkin, 93, formally of Sabattus, ME, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2018 at his daughter’s (Janet Page) home surrounded by family and friends that he loved so dearly. Bill was born in Tralee, Ireland on August 14, 1925, a son of the late John and Margaret (Lynch)Larkin. In 1929, Bill’s family immigrated to the United States and settled in Roxbury, MA. He enlisted in the United States Navy at 17 years old and served his country honorably in the South Pacific during WWII as a pilot on the PV-1 Ventura aircraft. He returned from war and enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. He met and married his beloved wife, Simone (Belanger) Larkin, in the 1940s and the family lived in Dorchester, MA, Billerica, MA, Austin,TX and eventually Wrentham, MA. After Simone’s death in 1980, Bill married his second wife, Laurette and they lived in Sabattus,ME while Bill worked at Bath Iron Works in Bath, ME. For over 35 years, he and Laurette spent their summers in Sabattus, ME and winters in Myrtle Beach, SC, so to play as much golf as possible, until Laurette’s death in 2009. He moved to Seabrook earlier this year to be near his family. Bill is survived by his daughter, Janet Page of Seabrook, his beloved southern belle and longtime companion Rebecca Stroud of Surfside Beach, SC, his brother, Walter Larkin of CA, his treasured grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren and nieces, nephews and cousins. He will remain in the hearts of all those who knew and loved him. In addition to his parents and his wives, Simone and Laurette, Bill was predeceased by his sons,Lucien Soucy, Bill Jr., Robert and Michael Larkin, his brother Robert Larkin and his sisters,Maureen Gallant, Peggy Conway, Kathleen Cronin and Janet Littlewood. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 PM on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A Prayer Service will follow the visitation starting at 4 PM in the funeral home. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Gary Sinise Foundation, donations accepted online or at P. O. Box 368, Woodland Hills, CA 91365.

William John Larkin

August 14, 1925 - December 7, 2018