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 Laurence
W. France, MD, 72, of Lancaster, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at
Lancaster General Hospital. Larry was the husband of Eileen Carr
France for 47 years. He was born in Philadelphia to the late James
S. and Catherine Rospopo France.
An obstetrics and gynecology physician, he was part of OB-GYN of
Lancaster from 1970 to 2002 and was the former president of the
group. His hospital appointments included the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology at Lancaster Regional Medical Center,
where he was chairman of the department from 1983 to 1992, and
also Lancaster General Hospital. Dr. France was also a clinical
professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Milton S. Hershey
Medical Center.
He earned his B.S. from St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, in
1960, completed medical school at Hahnemann Medical School,
Philadelphia, in 1964, served his internship at Fitzgerald-Mercy
Hospital, Darby, from 1964 to 1965, was a Captain in the USAF
Medical Corps at Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, IL, from 1965
to 1967, and then completed his residency at Baylor College of
Medicine, Houston, TX, from 1967- 1970. Licensed in Pennsylvania
in 1965, Dr. France's was certified by the National Board of
Medical Examiners in 1965 and the American Board of Obstetrics and
Gynecology in 1972.
Dr. France was a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics
and Gynecology and a member of the American Medical Association,
Pennsylvania Medical Society, Lancaster County Medical Society and
the American Fertility Society.
Larry was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church and
attended the St. Joseph Chapel at Lancaster Regional Medical
Center. He was a former member of the Foundation Board of
Lancaster Catholic High School. He loved carpentry and fine
woodworking, which he learned from his father, and also collecting
pictures and sculptures of frogs.
In addition to his wife Eileen, Larry is survived by four
children, Gregory J., husband of M. Chau France, Apple Valley, MN,
and their children Nathaniel, Andrew, Spencer and Renee, Steven
J., husband of Nicolle France, Naperville, IL, and their children
Michael, Eric and Elenzie, Kristin M. France, wife of Michael
Shomsky, Minneapolis, MN, and their son Ian, and Nicole C. France,
wife of Damu McCoy, Golden Valley, MN, and Larry's two expected
grandchildren. Larry is also survived by his sisters Loretta, wife
of John Mihalik, Hershey, PA, and Charlotte, wife of Bob Wilks,
Mason, MI, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 6-9PM at
the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz
Pike, Lititz, PA, with the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 8PM.
Friends will again be received on Friday, March 25, 2011 at Sacred
Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 558 W. Walnut St., Lancaster, PA
from 10-11AM, with the Mass to follow at 11AM with The Rev.
Michael E. Messner and The Rev. Chester P. Snyder as
Co-Celebrants. Interment in Calvary Cemetery, Conshohocken, PA.
Please omit flowers. Contributions can be made in Larry's memory
to Lancaster Catholic High School, 650 Juliette Ave., Lancaster,
PA 17601 or to the St. Joseph Chapel Fund, 250 College Ave.,
Lancaster, PA 17603. To send an online condolence, please visit
SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home &
Crematory, 560-5100 |
