Lawrence M. “Larry” Klevans, 82, of West Grove, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at his home in Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community.
Son of the late William and Bertha Klevans, he was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but grew up in Roaring Spring, PA. He was a graduate of Penn State University with a BS Chemical Engineering in 1954 and received a MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1956. While at Penn State he was a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi social fraternity, Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Tau, engineering honor societies, the America Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the American Chemical Society. Also, he was a long time member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark, where he served in many organizational capacities. He was a member of the Cecil County Board of Education from 1982 to 1992 and served as President for two of those years.
Mr. Klevans was employed by the DuPont Company from 1956 until 1981 at the Chambers Works, and from 1981 to 1988 at the Barley Mill Plaza by the Agricultural Chemicals Department, retiring as a senior engineer. He worked an additional nine years for the US Army Chemical Weapons Disposal Project, retiring in 1997 as chief of the Systems Acquisition Branch.
After retirement, Larry was involved in many non-profit organizations. He served as treasurer of the Fair Hill Nature Center, as president of the Cecil County Maryland School Board Nominating Convention, as a trustee for the Cecil County Public Library System, and as a tax-preparer and district coordinator for the local AARP Foundation Tax Preparation Group. Later, when he moved to Jenners Pond Retirement community, he was active in the following committees: Residents’ Council,Arts and Entertainment and Woodshop.
Larry was a hot air balloon pilot and enjoyed flying his balloon, the Black Eagle, over the local area for 14 years. Also, he participated in major rallies such as the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Judith Berman Klevans, his brother Edward Klevans of State College, three daughters, Mary-Lynn Jensen of Orlando, Fla., Jennie Lucier of Bradenton, Fla., Barbara Klevans of Golden, Colo., a son , Richard Klevans of Cary, N.C., and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark, 420 Willa Road, Newark, DE on March 21st at 2 p.m.
The family suggests rather than flowers that contributions be made the UUFN Endowment fund or the Jenner’s Pond Benevolent Care Fund.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com
Arrangements by the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home, West Grove.
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