Lawrence Gofberg (Larry), 83, passed away on November 7, 2023.

Larry was born on August 26, 1940, in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of the late Tillie Greenblatt Gofberg and Henry Gofberg. Larry grew up in Hartford, CT and attended Milford Academy where he was an avid and skilled athlete, breaking the basketball scoring record, scoring 39 points in one game. He went on to play basketball at UConn and continued to play in local men's leagues into his later years. Following college Larry had a career in retail management, starting as an assistant buyer at Ames Department Stores and advancing to general merchandise manager. He was married to Gerda Church in 1965, and they made their home in Windsor, CT where they raised their family and lived until retiring to Vermont in 1996. Larry and his wife enjoyed traveling in their retirement and took many wonderful trips to Europe and across the US.

The family is especially thankful for the dedicated care given to Larry in his last months at Elmwood Center of Claremont, New Hampshire.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Gerda of West Hartford; daughter Tamar and her husband Dr. Edwin Huang of Arlington, MA; son Alan Gofberg of West Hartford; 3 granddaughters, Jessie Gofberg, Tori Huang, and Charlotte Huang; a sister Adele Sternbach of Boca Raton, FL and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Alan Gofberg, and his sister, Rhoda Grossman.

A memorial service will be held Friday November 24th at 11AM at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction.

Donations may be made to The American Parkinson Foundation PO Box 61420 Staten Island, NY 10306 or at apdaparkinson.org.