Lawrence H. “Larry” Rose, 95, of Tampa, a retired mechanical engineer for BNSF Railway, died in Tampa on October 16, 2024. Larry is survived by his stepson, Kenneth Cribbs of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. He was predeceased by his wife, Charlotte García (Cribbs) Rose, formerly of Tampa, and his sister, Dorothy Mildred “Dottie” May, formerly of Bradenton. No services will be held. To honor Larry’s life and memory, donations may be made to ActBlue (https://secure.actblue.com/) or to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (https://dm.dscc.org/a/contribute). Cremation arrangements by Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home.