Lawrence Gene Cassida

July 6, 1948-April 16, 2022

Lawrence “Larry” Gene Cassida, New Palestine, IN went into the arms of our Lord on April 16, 2022.

He was born July 6, 1948. He was 73 years young.

Mr. Cassida was a veteran and honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corp (USMC). He was also a member of the USMC basketball team. He was a New Market High school graduate and retired from RR Donnelley’s and Sons.

Mr. Casssida loved his family, children, and grandchildren and enjoyed meeting new people. He never met a stranger. He was happiest driving his Mustang and vacationing in Alabama with his wife and kids whom he referred to as the “General and Colonel”.

He was a great cook, loved sports, and working on Debi’s HGTV honey-do- lists. He will be greatly missed, but he is now reunited with his love.

Survivors include daughters, Crystal (Greg) Kottlowski and Charity Mahurin; brother Ed (Norma) Cassida; sister, Tammy (Sam) Jeffrey; sister-in-law, Brenda (Buck) Stonebraker; brother-in-law, Rick Moore (Betsy) Moore; grandchildren, whom he spoiled, Katelyn and Carter Kottlowski and Ty and Tenley Mahurin.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Deborah Jane Cassida who passed away on April 5, 2022. They were married on April 8, 1972. It was true love. Not life nor death would keep them apart. He was also preceded in death by his mother Evelyn (Cassida) Thomas; his father Edgar Cassida; sister Debbie Williams (Ernie White); sister- in-law Tina Truax; father-in-law Dick Moore; mother-in-law Betty Douglas; and grandchildren Miley and Mitchell Mahurin.

Visitation is scheduled to be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wed., April 20, 2022 at Burkhart Funeral Home.  Services are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with military rites followed by a funeral, led by Pastor Mark Havel.

Please consider donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or Special Olympics of Hancock County.