Artist, bon vivant, lover of dogs and children, Larry Lumbra died in a hospice in Westminster, Maryland, on Feb. 12, 2016. Larry was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to Daniel and Beufah Lumbra. He had a sister, Evelyn, who predeceased him by several years. He was fortunate to spend his entire childhood in St. Johnsbury and it was there that he, at 16, met Elaine Jones. She was 14. Elaine, truly, was the love of his life, and they celebrated their 71st anniversary on Jan. 27, 2016. Born of this marriage were two children, Gregory Lumbra and Alison Gibbs. They, their spouses, Carla Lumbra and Richard Gibbs, Elaine Lumbra and numerous grandchildren all survive Larry. Following World War II, after being honorably discharged from the Navy, he attended the University of Vermont. Utilizing the GI Bill, he was able to get a degree in business. During his working years, Larry was involved in the sale of wholesale quantities of dairy products and granite. A very Vermont combination. Concluding a successful career in sales, Larry was able to retire, comfortably, at the age of 59. Having lived in Bloomington, Indiana, for several decades prior to retirement, he was finally able to totally immerse himself in his one true passion, which was the fine arts. Bloomington is the home of Indiana University, and it was there that he spent several years taking art history and fine arts courses. Following his eventual move to Astoria, he also was involved in many art classes at Clatsop Community College. In the ensuing years he produced hundreds of stone and wood sculptures, and later in life, many oil paintings. In the late 1980s, Larry and Elaine moved to Astoria, Oregon, where they spent several years lovingly restoring an older home on Exchange Street. During the mid-1990s they once again moved east, residing in Massachusetts and Florida. In 2001, they returned to Astoria and bought a house in the Alderbrook neighborhood. During their almost 20 years in Astoria, they were faithful members Grace Episcopal Church. They always went to early service, and then joined their fellow parishioners at The Blue Scorcher for coffee. They remained in Astoria until the end of 2014, when they moved to Maryland to live with their daughter, Alison Gibbs, and her family. Recently, when asked how he was doing , he said, "My only problem is I'm so damn old." He had a really good life and will be sorely missed by friends and family.