Sylvester P Larkin Jr.

Sylvester P. Larkin Jr., died on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the age of 90. He was born in Pelham Manor, NY on December 30 1923. He was the son of the late Shirley and Sylvester Larkin of Greenwich, CT.

Mr. Larkin served in the US Marine Corps 3rd Marine Division for 2 ½ years in the South Pacific participating in campaigns in the Solomon Islands, New Georgia, Bougainville and Guam .

He worked at Bates Fabrics for ten years in sales and at Milliken & Co. for thirty two years where he retired as a Director of Marketing.

He attended Greenwich Country Day school and graduated from The Gunnery School in Washington, CT.

Mr. Larkin was a former member of the Greenwich Country Club, the Belle Haven Club and was a present member of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret, his three children, Paton and his wife Victoria, his two daughters, Van O’Linda Larkin Ruttley and her husband Allan and Gay Larkin Coe and her husband JT. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Tyler and Kendall Larkin and Taylor, Katherine and Manning Coe.

A private burial will be held by the family and a memorial service will be announced at a later date. Donations may be made in Mr. Larkin’s memory to The Gunnery School at https://portal.gunnery.org/NetCommunity/support or 22 Kirby Rd Washington CT. To leave an online condolence please visit www.leopgallaghergreenwich.com