Lyle Franklin Larsen, 93, of Holmdel went to be with the Lord on February 1, 2021. He was born in Newark and lived in Milburn, Whippany and then in Holmdel for the past 54 years.
Dad was a intelligent man, getting his Masters in Electrical Engineering from NJIT in 1953. He worked for the Department of Defense for many years, last at Fort Monmouth. In 1956 he married Margret Alice Gibbons and they had three children. Margaret, the love of his life, died last January 2020. She was a dear faithful loving wife all those years. They had 64 good years together. Dad was a devoted father, and cared for Cathy who had special needs. Cathy went to Heaven five years ago. Dad had many interests including his love for music. It was always a delight to watch and listen to him when he played the piano. He could play by ear; he was able to add chords at whim to liven up any song. I can hear him now playing “A Bicycle Built for Two” and many other songs. Dad loved to travel, and enjoyed planning vacations. One such trip went from Jersey to California pulling a pop-up camping trailer. Dad enjoyed his backyard and spending time at the beach. Dad was also an avid bowler for many years. Dad throughout his life attended church, including Clinton Hill Baptist Church, New Monmouth Baptist Church and Lincroft Bible Church.
He is survived by his daughter Lauren and husband Paul who reside Virginia, they have three girls. Son Robert is married to Mary and reside in Iowa, the have three children. Dad has seven great-grandchildren.
A visitation will take place at Lincroft Bible Church at 10:00am, on February 13th, a Service will follow at 11:00am. The Church is located at 790 Newman’s Spring Road, Lincroft, New Jersey. The service will also be online https://www.lincroftbiblechurch.org/
