John Larkin.

WORCESTER - John P. Larkin, 79, of Worcester died on Sunday, May 16, in Saint Vincent Hospital.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy J. "Dolly" (Lamothe) Larkin; two daughters, Judy M. Thielman, of Barton, Vt. and Patty J. Gilmore, of Charlton; a brother, Joseph Larkin, of Boylston; a sister, Margaret Larkin, of Worcester and three grandchildren, Emily, Abigail and Jake.

Mr. Larkin was born in Worcester, son of the late Michael and Marion (Keniry) Larkin and is also predeceased by two sisters, Marion and Katherine and a brother, Michael.

He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean War. He worked for many years as a shoe cutter for H.H. Brown Shoe Company and Comfort Products and later as a driver for the...