Boardman - There will be a funeral service held on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4700 Market St., Boardman, with Pastor Jerry Hunt officiating, for Larry Edward Kirby, 73, of Boardman, formerly of Warren, who passed away peacefully early Monday morning with his loving daughter and grandchildren by his side. Larry will always be remembered by his family and friends for strong faith in God, his personality and the love he showed for his family. He was born December 20, 1941 in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania the son of John and Lillian (Herr) Kirby and moved to the Warren area as a young child. Larry was a 1959 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. He was employed with Anchor Freight Company at the General Motors Lordstown Plant as a fuel man and retired in 1996. Larry was a member of Grace Baptist Church and the Teamsters Local 377. Larry was an avid baseball fan and his favorite team was the New York Yankees. He also enjoyed lifting weights, listening to music, and playing softball, but he especially loved his daughter Rachael and his grandchildren all to whom he devoted his life to. Larry leaves behind to hold onto his precious memories a daughter Rachael Kirby with whom he made his home, a son Larry Kirby of Maine, and his six grandchildren Sarah, John, Zack, Will, Samantha, and Gracie which were the apple of his eye. Besides his parents Larry was preceded in death by a brother William Shaw. Friends may call on Friday, February 13, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 10:50 a.m. at the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home 4700 Market St., Boardman. Burial will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Boardman. Family and friends may visit www.rossisantuccifh.com to view this obituary, sign the guest book and send condolences to the Kirby family.