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Born : 11th August, 1948 - Yonker, New York
Married : Rita Riger - m. 1985, Connecticut
Parents : Theodore & Annarosa Karrasch
Arts/Graphic Designer - Real Estate Realtor
AMERICAN
Both live in Myrtle Beach, SC. late 2003.
Larry's mother - Annarosa said that Baba referred to Larry as his "Little
Lover" during the event at the Longchamps Restaurant in New York City in 1956.
Larry & his mother Annarosa attended the 1962 East-West Gathering for Meher Baba at Guruprasad, Poona, India.
Larry first met Rita at the New York meetings in the early 1970s.
![Rita & Larry Karrasch, courtesy of kendrasnotebook.blogspot.com](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/iec3a49c290308e16/version/1427661017/image.jpg)
Family
GRANDPARENTS
![1958 ; Larry's maternal grandmother Theresa DiBlasio ( far right ) greeting Meher Baba at the Meher Center. Dr Harry Kenmore ( far left ).](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=710x10000:format=jpg/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/ie250d62f73a826f8/version/1482812623/image.jpg)
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( Left side - front to rear ) Larry's grandfather - Larry DeBlasio, unknown woman, Larry and his father Theodore Karrasch.
( Right side - front to rear ) Mattie Perone - Larry's mother's sister, Larry's grandmother - Theresa DeBlasio, Larry's mother - Annarosa Karrasch and Annarosa's sister - Chancy Salmieri.
![Meher Baba relaxing at the Delmonico Hotel in New York City. The white divan cover, the table-cloth and fruit bowl were provided by the Karrasch Family.](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=643x10000:format=jpg/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/i09966917db0097ea/version/1572987237/image.jpg)
LARRY WITH BABA AT MYRLE BEACH, CENTER 1956
![1956 ; Meher Center, Myrtle Beach. Larry recalls "It was the time when Baba had the children go out in the gondola on the lake and I was watching them. They were going out in turns". Baba with Mushida Duce and the men mandali.](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=638x10000:format=jpg/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/ic2bb055e8ba522ec/version/1482812719/image.jpg)
LARRY WITH BABA AT MYRLE BEACH, CENTER 1958
![Baba in the compound with Larry on the far right. Cropped photo - see above for original image.](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=710x10000:format=jpg/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/ifa51a6c95a2c9d0a/version/1553128832/image.jpg)
![1958 : Meher Baba assisted by Adi K. Irani ( left ) & Nariman Dadachanji ( right ) at Meher Abode with Larry looking on at Mrytle Beach, SC.](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=710x10000:format=jpg/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/iccad6367f1cdde15/version/1553128802/image.jpg)
![1958 : Meher Baba arriving at Wilmington Airport from New York City. Larry is next to Baba and with Lud Dimpfl pushing the wheelchair.](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=710x10000:format=jpg/path/se80bcf7e1bbfb507/image/i77170dd9560038f5/version/1553129020/image.jpg)
http://kendrasnotebook.blogspot.com/2007/10/babas-fragrance.html
Lord Meher Online Edition Page 4006
Lord Meher Online Edition Page 4398
Lord Meher Page 5436
www.theawakenermagazine.org/avol05/av05n03/av05n03p56.htm
http://kendrasnotebook.blogspot.com/2007/10/story-by-rita-karrasch.html
BOOKS PUBLISHED
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HARRY
The Story of Harry L. Kenmore & his Life with his Beloved Pop, Meher Baba
Compiled, edited & narrated by :
LARRY & RITA KARRASCH
2017
Published by : iUniverse
716 pp.
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TALKS BY HARRY
Talks given by Dr. Harry L. Kenmore about Meher Baba's life & his teachings
LARRY & RITA KARRASCH
2023
Published by : iUniverse
184 p.
Softcover
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CIRCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH, THE
A Spiritual Guide for Living & Dying Well
Lawrence & Rita Karrasch
2008
Published by : iUniverse
163 pp.
The Circle of Life and Death: A Spiritual Guide for Living and Dying Well, by Lawrence Karrasch with Rita Karrasch (iUniverse, 2008), 180 pp. Available at Sheriar Books or iUniverse.
http://kendrasnotebook.blogspot.com/2009/04/book-review-circle-of-life-and-death-by.html