August 2012 - Lauren "Larry" Koonin
passed away peacefully with
his family by his side, on August 21, 2012.
Larry was preceded in death by his mother, Miriam Phillips, and father,
Nathan
Koonin. He leaves behind his loving wife of 37 years, Betty Koonin;
daughter,
Sheryl Brown (Nick); daughter, Charla King (Jeff); and son, Kevin Adair
(Cheryl); brother, Manny Koonin (Andrea); sister, Beverly Blasnik; and
will be
deeply missed by his many grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and other
extended
family members.
He was a loving husband and family member, and friend to many.
Larry was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, NY and
attended New
York City College. He had a long and prosperous career in the
hospitality
industry, owning and managing many hotels along the way. He was CFO of
Summit
Hotel Management in Indialantic, FL.
A remembrance of his life was celebrated on Friday, August 24th at 2 PM
at
the Brownlie - Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his name to the
Williams
Childs Hospice House of Health First.