Larry D. Savard, 61 of Lake in the Hills, died peacefully, November 14, 2018
Visitation will be on Sunday, November 18, 2018 from 2:00 to 6:00pm at DeFiore Funeral Home-10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00am on Monday, November 19, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church-10307 Dundee Road, Huntley. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Larry was born August 7, 1957 in Freeland, Michigan the son of Donald and Frances Savard. On March 20, 1998 he married Nancy Liebig. He was most recently working for the College of Lake County as a job counselor and he helped many students find internships. He loved his job and enjoyed helping the students. Larry was an avid sports fan, he also was an avid reader and enjoyed playing golf. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother who will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Savard, his three children, Scott Harris, Carla (Sean) Covell and Aaron Savard and by his grandchildren, Parker Byrd, Emma and Lauren Covell and also by his two sisters, Sandra (Tom) Cuthbertson and Susan (Ralph) Remmik, by his brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law, Pat Lechman, Susan (Roger) Schaefer, Joe (Dori) Liebig and Linda (Ned) Villemarette and by several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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My heart is with you all.
Rest In Peace Larry. God bless the Savard family. My deepest condolences to all of you. Larry was an exceptional man, friend and HS buddy. God’s speed! ????????
So very sorry to hear of Larry's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nancy and their family.
Nancy and family, may you sense the Lord's presence hour by hour. Your Harper College friends and co-workers are praying for you.
Unfortunately, I worked with Larry at College of Lake County for a very short time. He brought joy and laughter to the office. He will definitely be missed. Larry, may you rest in peace and may the Lord bring peace and blessings to his wife Nancy and his family during this very difficult time.
Very sad to learn of Larry’s passing. He was one of the best! Our sympathy and prayers to his family.
You and your family are held in my thoughts and prayers.
I join with others in your Harper family to extend my sympathy to you and your family.
My deepest sympathies to you all. I worked with Larry at CLC where he would come talk to my Supply Chain Management students about careers and internships. I loved his enthusiasm and genuine regard for the students. He will be missed at CLC.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I worked with Larry. He had a way of brightening every office he walked into because of his energy and spirit. He will be missed.
Larry always had a smile and "Hello" to all he saw. He was great with the students and very helpful. He'll be missed.
Larry and I attended the same Training sessions for CLC. Right off the bat he was very kind and inviting. He made training very fun and anytime I’d run into him around campus it would brighten my day. My condolences to your family Larry. Your genuine and warm heart will be missed by many.
I am heartbroken for all of those who knew and loved Larry; family, friends. He was such a joy to see at work, full of light and humor. His energy will be very much missed. Rest in peace.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Savard family. Rest In Peace Larry.
Larry had a gift of developing and nurturing relationships! He had a unique style and sense of humor that had students, faculty and staff members looking forward to the next encounter with him. Larry made an impact and his legacy will continue in our Career Center! Thank you for sharing him with us. May you find comfort and cherish the memories.
Nancy, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time.
We are so saddened by Larry’s passing. We will miss his always smiling face, regardless of the situation. We will all miss him greatly, his buddy Onyx will miss him lots as well. Thinking of you all.
Larry and I were learning the ropes together on how to get my new police internship up and running. He always had time for a question and a smile on his face. My heart is saddened at his loss and I will keep his family in my thoughts. Rest in peace, Larry.
our condolences to you and your family. we will miss Uncle Larry
Our prayers and thoughts our with you and your family during this difficult time. Larry will be missed by all who knew him.
I had the pleasure of working with Larry for several years. During that time he became a friend and colleague whom I respected and trusted. He lived his family and looked forward too his visits with them and was a devoted husband too his loving wife Nancy. He was a man of both humor and humanity. RIP
I am so sorry to hear of Larry’s death. My condolences to Nancy and the whole family. Larry and Nancy were our neighbors for 13 years until we recently moved. Larry was always smiling and such a nice man. He loved talking to our boys. So sad. Sincerely, Bob, Kristine, Mike and Nicholas Babinski
I am very sorry for your loss. I remember Larry when he first arrived in HR for his interview at CLC. He was so upbeat and excited about the opportunity. And from that point on, after being hired, he was just always so happy and nice. Will truly be missed.
My condolences to the Savard family, Larry was my career counselor and I can truly say he was a wonderful man. He had a great impact in my life and for that I am truly grateful that was blessed enough to meet him. He will definitely be missed
Was so glad to meet up with Keith Hamilton and attend Larry’s Visitation on Sunday. The funniest story shared was the one with Larry and my Dad Mert and Mert’s Chair. Hilarious!