Lawrence A. Ramunno, 71, of Chadds Ford, PA, passed away at his home in the early morning of April 19, 2023 after a seven month battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was known by his family and friends as Larry.
As a young boy Larry grew up on New Castle Avenue with his two brothers, L. Vincent Ramunno and Leo John Ramunno. He attended Holy Spirit Catholic School, Salesianum High School in Wilmington, the University of Delaware where he was a political science major and the Delaware Law School where he earned his Juris Doctorate Degree in 1977. Thereafter, he became a member of the Delaware Bar and practiced law in Delaware for 45 years.
As a young boy, Larry helped in his parents’ pizza shop, Pizzarama, on New Castle Avenue folding pizza boxes with his younger brother. While in high school, he worked at The Wilmington Dry Goods on Market Street in the rug department. In college, he worked at his parents’ hotel in Rehoboth Beach, The Yellow House, later known as the Summer Place Hotel.
As a young lawyer, Larry became a prosecutor in the Delaware Attorney General’s Office in Wilmington where he was a deputy AG in the Arson unit. He then went on to work in his brother’s firm, Ramunno & Ramunno, P.A., where he handled various cases including criminal defense, family law, real estate, collections, wills and estates, workman’s compensation and personal injury. Later in his law career his primary focus was personal injury law. Larry helped many clients as a lawyer and was very much loved and admired by his clients for his patience, guidance, kindness and impeccable knowledge of the law.
Larry enjoyed an active life up until he was diagnosed with cancer in September 2022. He enjoyed boating, spending time with family and friends at the beach house, exercising, working outside and biking. In fact, he had just completed a 25 mile bike race in Dover prior to his diagnosis. He took many trips with his family to Sicily to visit extended family, Florida, the Delaware beach, the Poconos, skiing trips with the Wilmington Ski Club and many cruises. One of his last trips was to Michigan and Mackinac Island in the Upper Peninsula.
Larry was an extremely devoted family man especially to his mother who passed away in 1999. He sacrificed his life and worked hard for his wife and children. He always helped his family and he was a one of a kind, special man to his family. His greatest joy was making his family happy. He always referred to his wife and children as “joya.” He especially loved his aunts, uncles and cousins in Aidone, Sicily.
It would be wrong to say that Larry lost his battle with cancer because he never stopped fighting during these past seven months. No matter how sick he was or what curve ball was thrown his way, he was always determined to fight for his life. When anyone else would have given up, Larry stayed strong to the bitter end. Through him, we know what resilience and perseverance truly look like. There was no quitting in Larry. Just because he is no longer here, it doesn’t mean he lost his fight.
Larry was predeceased by his parents, Rosario Ramunno and Maria Ramunno (nee Cuciuffo). He is survived by his devoted wife of 32 years, Lorraine M. Ramunno, his three devoted children, Lorenzo, Louis and Liam, two brothers, L. Vincent Ramunno and Leo John Ramunno, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
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