Bill Ives, the founder and impresario of the proposed Marching Pageantry Arts Museum, stored or displayed at Upper Darby’s venerable Archer-Epler VFW Post 979, the longtime headquarters of the Musketeers Drum and Bugle Corps.
Lawrence K. (Larry) Darch of Cheektowaga, N.Y., entered into rest earlier this month at the age of 79. Mr. Darch, originally from Batavia, is survived by his wife, Dolores (Kress) Darch. He was predeceased by his wife, Annette (Cintorino) Darch.
Larry is survived by their children, Lawrence Darch and Lynn Shaner and three wonderful grandchildren. In addition, Larry is survived by his brother, Robert L. Darch of Batavia; sisters and brothers-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Kenneth E. and Ruth (Callan) Darch.
Larry retired after a nearly fifty-year career in the dairy business. He held various sales and marketing positions with Sealtest Foods and Upstate Milk Cooperatives.