William Robert Larkin, age 74, Korean War Army Veteran, born August 4, 1931 in Chicago, he passed away Tuesday, October 11, in Florida. Bill was the former owner of Larkin Landscaping and a member of The Union of Operating Engineers Local 399. He retired in 1998 from Water Towers Reality Management Co. of LaSalle St. in Chicago. He was a Lay Carmelite since 1987. Beloved husband of 50 years to Grace, nee Janik; loving father of John (Deborah) and Victoria Larkin; dear grandfather of John William and Elizabeth Ann Larkin; fond brother of Marilyn (Dr. William) Slavin, the late Mildred (Ronald) Weeden and the late Donna Marie Larkin. Funeral Monday, 9:15 a.m. from Blake Lamb Funeral Home, (Rt. 53 & Short st.), Lisle to St. Margaret Mary Church in Naperville. Mass 10 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum, Hillside. Visitation Sunday, 3 to 9 p.m. Info, 630-964-9392
