Larry was a best friend for life. We've been in contact through the years, touching base regularly. We'd talk baseball quite a bit. He was a big Mets fan. Had a whole room full of baseball memorabilia stacked in shoeboxes like store room. He was most happy, though, with his music. A striving recording artist, he and his partner & friend, Bobby Iovinella, wrote, sang, and published several songs. He was gifted. He will be missed.
Larry A. Parks (Podrazik)
Larry A. Parks 71, passed away on March 30, 2015 at his home.
Larry was born November 4, 1943, he was the son of the late Edwin and Frances Grzywna Podrazik.
Larry proudly served with the United States Navy.
Music was his life, he was the owner and operator of a recording studio, Cathedral Sound Studios in Rensselaer. Larry is a avid Mets fan, he enjoyed collecting baseball cards and sports memorabilia, fishing and loved his German shepherd, Natasha. He will be remembered for his incredible sense of humor, he could make anyone laugh and he connected with everyone through this gift.
Larry is survived by his son, Darin (Linda) Podrazik; he is the brother of Norman Podrazik, Barbara Mlodzianowski and Paul Gonsowski.He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and his dear friends, Jerry Pisano and Mike McCarthy.
I knew Larry through school and always followed the Esquires. Richard Salvatore and I use to borrow his sisters car to go to Mechanicsville to listen to the Esquires play at Joyce’s Log Cabin our senior year. In its day it was called slicky Joyce's a Speakeasy during prohibition. ​Larry was a great drummer and had a very quick wit and was very funny. The Esquire's were a great group Led by Bobby Iovinella on the the Gretsch Guitar, Pat Andrioli lead singer (Great rendition of Bobby Darrin’s Dream Lover), Antony Miaello on the Accordion that was played like an organ and added so much to the arrangements and Jay Camp on the sax.
We use to go to the Wayne Tavern over near the Schenectady Museum after their gigs and drink a few beers and had many laughs. It was the first time I had a drink as an underage teen.
Jerry Pisano you offered a nice remembrance to your great friend. I am sorry for your lose. I extend my condolences to Larry’s family and other friends. RIP Larry…..
Ask me some time about the clock bit “what time is it Larry?”.
Jerry Pisano
Larry was a best friend for life. We've been in contact through the years, touching base regularly. We'd talk baseball quite a bit. He was a big Mets fan. Had a whole room full of baseball memorabilia stacked in shoeboxes like store room. He was most happy, though, with his music. A striving recording artist, he and his partner & friend, Bobby Iovinella, wrote, sang, and published several songs. He was gifted. He will be missed.
Larry A. Parks (Podrazik)
Larry A. Parks 71, passed away on March 30, 2015 at his home.
Larry was born November 4, 1943, he was the son of the late Edwin and Frances Grzywna Podrazik.
Larry proudly served with the United States Navy.
Music was his life, he was the owner and operator of a recording studio, Cathedral Sound Studios in Rensselaer. Larry is a avid Mets fan, he enjoyed collecting baseball cards and sports memorabilia, fishing and loved his German shepherd, Natasha. He will be remembered for his incredible sense of humor, he could make anyone laugh and he connected with everyone through this gift.
Larry is survived by his son, Darin (Linda) Podrazik; he is the brother of Norman Podrazik, Barbara Mlodzianowski and Paul Gonsowski.He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and his dear friends, Jerry Pisano and Mike McCarthy.
Michael Piccolo
I knew Larry through school and always followed the Esquires. Richard Salvatore and I use to borrow his sisters car to go to Mechanicsville to listen to the Esquires play at Joyce’s Log Cabin our senior year. In its day it was called slicky Joyce's a Speakeasy during prohibition. ​Larry was a great drummer and had a very quick wit and was very funny. The Esquire's were a great group Led by Bobby Iovinella on the the Gretsch Guitar, Pat Andrioli lead singer (Great rendition of Bobby Darrin’s Dream Lover), Antony Miaello on the Accordion that was played like an organ and added so much to the arrangements and Jay Camp on the sax.
We use to go to the Wayne Tavern over near the Schenectady Museum after their gigs and drink a few beers and had many laughs. It was the first time I had a drink as an underage teen.
Jerry Pisano you offered a nice remembrance to your great friend. I am sorry for your lose. I extend my condolences to Larry’s family and other friends. RIP Larry…..
Ask me some time about the clock bit “what time is it Larry?”.