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Lawrence (Larry) Macphail Vinal

Date of Death: November 26, 2024

Date of Birth: October 21, 1957

Biography:

Augusta- Lawrence Macphail Vinal died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack on Tuesday,

November 26th 2024. He was picking up Thanksgiving pies for his family when he collapsed. Larry

was 67 years old and had been successfully battling cancer. In his typical fashion, he was brave,

strong, and uncomplaining as he faced yet another health issue.

Larry was creative, vibrant, funny, and a life-long learner. He loved his wife, children, family,

and friends with fierceness and with joy. He was a gifted lifelong “Actah” who worked professionally

for a time in his youth and continued to act with many wonderful community theatre groups

throughout his life. Larry loved his fellow thespians and his passion for acting was a gift both to him

and to us all.

Larry had a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of Maine. With a typical Mainer’s

work ethic Larry started working as a teenager and continued to work throughout his whole life to

support himself and his family. He did a myriad of things throughout his career including restaurant

work, retail management, all types of technology sales and services, and he was currently in a

full-time position at the Maine Emergency Management Agency at the State of Maine as their

Business Systems Administrator. Over the years, Larry’s coworkers often became dear and lifelong

friends.

Larry is survived by his beloved wife of 35 years, Diane; his amazing son, Quinn and his partner,

Alison; his beautiful daughter, Ari; his brother, John; sisters: Jeanne, Cally, and Heather; sisters and

brothers-in-law; aunts and cousins, nieces and nephews, and many grand-nieces and

grand-nephews. Family was everything to Larry and he always counted himself blessed to have his

loved ones.

Diane and Larry first lived together in beautiful Chamberlain, Maine. So perhaps it’s no

coincidence that like Civil War General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Larry had the “Soul of the

Lion.” Larry was a gift to all who knew him. He will be deeply, deeply missed.

There will be a celebration of Larry’s wonderful life in the Spring.

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