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With a heavy heart, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund extends our deepest sympathy to and shares the following statement from the Lucchino family on the passing of Lawrence Lucchino:
We are heartbroken to share that our beloved brother and uncle, Lawrence Lucchino, passed away surrounded by his family. The Lucchino family wishes to thank his friends and caregivers who, over the past few months, have surrounded him with love, laughter, and happy memories.
To us, Larry was an exceptional person who combined a Hall of Fame life as a Major League Baseball executive with his passion for helping those people most in need. Taking charge of building Baltimore’s Orioles Park at Camden Yards, San Diego’s Petco Park, and Polar Park for the Worcester Red Sox, as well as his role in the Boston Red Sox’s “reversing the curse” by winning the 2004 World Series, were exemplary accomplishments. Equally important to Larry was the establishment of a first-of-its-kind in professional sports “San Diego Padres Scholars” college scholarship program, co-founding the Boston Red Sox Foundation, and being Chairman of the Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s grassroots effort to help save lives and give hope to cancer patients everywhere. He brought the same passion, tenacity, and probing intelligence to all his endeavors, and his achievements speak for themselves.
Larry is survived by his brother the Honorable Frank J. Lucchino (Bobbie), a nephew F.J. Lucchino (Jane) and a niece Jennifer Lucchino (Freddie Croce), of Pittsburgh, PA, as well as a younger nephew David L. Lucchino (Carrie Beth), who lives in Boston, MA. He also is survived by seven grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
To make a gift:
Donations to Dana-Farber can be made in Larry’s memory to the Larry Lucchino Family Fund. Please make a gift online by pressing the donate button below. To contribute by check, please make your check payable to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, listing "Larry Lucchino Family Fund" in the memo line, and mail to:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284