Lawrence J. Strauch
February 4, 1947 ~ April 12, 2020
Lawrence Strauch, 73, of Danvers, son of the late Martin and Jean Strauch, passed away peacefully after a short illness on April 12, 2020 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House.
Born on Feb. 4, 1947, he grew up in Danvers along with his brothers, Paul and Phil. Following his graduation from Danvers High School in 1965, he earned an associate degree from North Shore Community College in 1967 and a bachelor’s degree from Salem State in 1970.
Larry was a teacher at Amesbury High School from 1970-2004. He coached the high school football team for seven years from 1970-1977. Larry was also an auto technician for over 30 years and spent the last few years working at Patriot Arms in Ipswich.
He was a lifelong member of the Danvers Fish & Game Club, the Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, and a proud member of the NRA. He was also very proud of being an eagle scout. He enjoyed sailing and was a member of the Jubilee Yacht Club and often spent his weekends racing sail boats with his friends.
He proudly leaves behind his brothers Paul and Phil, his nephews Hans, Skylor and Shane Strauch, his nieces Lorraine Duvall and Paige Strauch, his great-nephews Russell Duvall and Tyler Willis, and great-nieces Helena and Talia Strauch, Piper Willis and Andreanna Duvall. He also leaves behind his cousins Laurel and Wayne Eisenhauer and William Dirring.
He was predeceased by his niece, Heidi Willis.
Uncle Lorenzo will be sorely missed but we are grateful for everything he taught us and for the time that we got to spend with him.
Funeral Services for Larry will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Uncle Lorenzo asked that donations be made to Sweet Paws Rescue, PO Box 752, Essex, MA 01929. Arrangements are by C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. To leave a condolence or for updated service information, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.
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Mr. Strauch was my most favorite teacher. I will always remember his classes fondly. My heart goes out to his family. May he Rest In Peace.
Philip and Paul our hearts are heavy hearing of Larry’s passing. I have so many fond memories of you all growing up across the street from each other. Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathies, Dianna (Glenn) and David Bucharowski,
To the family of Mr. Strauch,
Mr. Strauch is one of the finest, enthusiastic and spirited teachers I was fortunate enough to be instructed by. Attending Sacred Heart in Amesbury through 6th grade, my eyes were opened wide when I walked into Amesbury Middle for the first time in Sept. of 1975. Mr. Strauch opened my mind to algebra and a whole new world of math. FOIL, to me before I walked into his class, was something I placed under my Elios frozen pizza. By the end of October, FOIL was First – Outside – Inside – Last….the answer to solving problems algebraically.
I remember his humor, his commitment to learning and his commitment to football. I don’t know if he ever was published, yet I vividly remember him sharing with us his manuscript for his football book and all the X’s & O’s related to how an offense/defense could be successful.
It saddens me that I never saw him again after the late 1970’s yet I still hear his booming voice and his laugh and wish you all peace and warm smiles as you reflect on his life.
With my sympathies for your loss,
Rob Ouellette
AHS ’80
So sorry for your loss. I will always hold warm and wonderful memories of Larry in my heart. A kind and true gentlemen. A loyal friend
Mr. Strauch was my math teacher all 4 years at AHS. I wasn’t very good at math but he never got annoyed or frustrated and always welcomed me in for extra help during free periods. He was a great teacher. We kept in touch for years. He never had my husband as a student but took us sailing several times. Something they both really enjoyed. He came to our wedding and met our son when he was born. Sadly we lost touch. I’ve often thought of him and got excited when my youngest daughter started learning the Pythagorean Theorem, reminding me of the days of Mr. Strauch’s Algebra 1 class. Thinking of his family during this difficult time. Rest In Peace, Mr. Strauch.❤️
I had the great pleasure of meeting Larry and sailing with him for many seasons aboard Sojourn up in Marblehead. Larry would lay out our race strategy and I would work with him throughout the race calling tactics. You could always rely on Larry to be there, a great sense of humor behind a bit of a gruff and politically incorrect exterior. I came to learn that Larry enjoyed eating Double-stuff Oreo’s and took pleasure in mailing him a custom packed tube of the delectable treats when I moved to West Virginia and didn’t have the opportunity to sail with him as frequently.
Fond memories of a kind, intelligent person who was fun to be around.
Very sad to hear about Larry’s death. I had the pleasure of being in his company on 10 trips to the Montreal Grand Prix. Always a gentleman, an absolute wealth of knowledge of automotive engineering who loved to share it, debate & argue about it! I will miss him and raise a glass to him, Slainte Larry!
Ronan O’Doherty
Dover NH
I am very sad to hear about Larry’s death. He was a gentleman and I will miss him at Danvers Fish & Game Club, especially his presence on Sunday mornings at the outdoor range.
Ron Witten