TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for GROS, LARRY    

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from Feb. 20 to Feb. 21, 2014

Died: Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014

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GROS, LARRY  

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Larry D. Gros, much loved and admired father, husband, teacher, coach and 
mentor, passed away Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 in Houston, Texas. 

A Memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in 
Thibodaux. He is survived by his wife, Glynda; son, Darren and wife, Jennifer; 
daughters, Lauri Abruscato and Michelline Burmeister; grandchildren, Remy Gros, 
Lawrence Abruscato, and Mason, Breanna, and Zachary Burmeister; sister-in-law 
Jeanette Gros; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

Larry was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, A.J., Harold, Oran, and 
Denis Jr., all veterans of World War II; and sisters, Marie Naquin and Cora 
Kramer. Larry was the youngest of seven children born Oct. 18, 1935, to Denis 
and Elodie Gros in Thibodaux. 

He was a graduate of Thibodaux High School and obtained a Bachelor of Arts 
degree in mathematics and education from Southwestern Institute. He earned a 
Masters' degree in mathematics and education from LSU. 
Larry was also drafted by a professional minor league baseball team, but 
declined in order to further his education. 
Larry coached football and taught in Louisiana and Texas high schools for more 
than 40 years, with a brief stint as a CFO for a directional drilling company 
in Youngsville. Larry was recognized and honored with the coveted "Christa 
McAuliffe Award for Teaching Excellence" in 1991, as well as being named 
Teacher of the Year several times over the course of his illustrious career. 
Larry loved the science of mathematics and the strategy of football. He taught, 
mentored, and coached thousands of young teenagers over his lifetime. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his memory may be made to the Mayde 
Creek High School Math Scholarship Fund. 

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