General Information
Full Name: Charles Anthony Larca
Date of Birth: April 29, 1946
Date of Death: March 11, 2013
Charlie’s life story
Charles Anthony Larca
Charles Anthony Larca was born on April 29, 1946 in New York City (South Bronx), NY to parents Benny and Lucy (Farina) Larca. He and his brother Robert spent their childhood years in the South Bronx. Charlie attended James Monroe High School excelling in baseball and football graduating in 1964.
Shortly after graduation in 1965, Charlie was drafted into the United States Army and served until 1967. He was stationed at Cooke Barracks, Goeppingen, Germany. While in the Army he played baseball. Following his discharge, Charlie spent a year touring Europe before returning to New York.
In 1969, Charlie moved to California where he met Dianne. Together they raised two children, Jesse and Tracy. Charlie and Dianne’s close-knit family eventually moved to Jordan, Minnesota where Charlie developed a passion for gardening, farming, livestock, and the Jordan community. Charlie also found an outlet for his lifelong love of baseball by playing on amateur teams in Waconia, Victoria and Jordan. He also served two years as a parole officer before spending the rest of his career from the early 1980’s to 2007 traveling coast-to-coast as a baseball umpire for the Big Ten.
Although Charlie claimed to despise politics, his love for a good debate always seemed to land him in the middle of heated political discussions, keeping his friends and family constantly amused. A loyal citizen for years, Charlie served the city of Jordan through coaching and managing both youth and amateur baseball.
At the age of 66 and a resident of Jordan, Charlie passed away peacefully in the presence of Dianne at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis. Charlie entered God’s arms on the morning of March 11, 2013.
Family was always the central focus of Charlie’s life. He will be forever loved and deeply missed by his wife, Dianne Norris; children, Jesse (Kelly) Larca of Jordan, Tracy Norris of Chaska; 3 grandchildren, Logan and Cayden Larca, Ciearra; brothers, Robert Charles Larca of Prior Lake; many other loving relatives and friends.
Charlie is preceded in death by his parents Benny and Lucy Larca; great aunt, Mary Farina; cousin, Michael Ferro; sister-in-law, Amy Larca.
Memorial service will be held Thursday 12 noon at Fort Snelling Historic Chapel in Minneapolis with visitation one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Charlie will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery with full military honors. Memorials are preferred and will be distributed in Charlie’s memory by the family.
The Larca family is served with honor, care and compassion by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan Chapel.
Visitation
When: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 11AM till 12 Noon
Location: Fort Snelling Historic Chapel
Address: Historic Fort Snelling Road
Minneapolis, MN
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** Note the chapel is not at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. It is at the Historic Fort Snelling State Park.
Service Information
When: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 12 Noon
Location: Fort Snelling Historic Chapel
Address: Historic Fort Snelling
Interment
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
Minneapolis, MN
