Lawrence "Larry" Polhamus, III

Obituary of Lawrence "Larry" A. Polhamus, III

Please share a memory of Lawrence "Larry" to include in a keepsake book for family and friends.

Lawrence Austin Polhamus III (Larry) (48) of Sheppards Mill Road, Bridgeton passed away suddenly while at work in St. Augustine, FL on February 20, 2019. He was employed by Asphalt Paving Systems as an Operating Engineer.

 

Born in Vineland (1970), Larry was a Bridgeton resident for most of his life. He attended Hopewell Crest School and Cumberland Regional High School. In his youth, he enjoyed playing soccer for Cohansey Soccer Club. In his early teen years, he developed a passion for dirt bikes and motocross. Larry loved riding his dirt bikes throughout Hopewell Township and competed in a few local motocross events. He continued to ride well into his twenties. For several years, Larry resided in Lakeland, Key West and Islamorada, FL. He then relocated to Beacon Falls, Connecticut for a brief time. Larry was a member of IUOE Local 825 Operating Engineers in New Jersey and had previously been a member of IUOE Local 542 in Connecticut. He enjoyed landscaping his home’s yard and also the next door neighbor’s yard, planting and maintaining vegetable gardens, rooting for his favorite football team, the Kansas City Chiefs, and sharing funny stories at family gatherings about his many life and work experiences he had over the years.

 

Larry is survived by his son, Justin T. Benton, his mother, Margaret Dooley Polhamus, his sister, Kelly A. Fogg (Mark), his nephew, Mark C. Fogg, Jr. (Miranda Schaffer), his niece, Carlie M. Fogg (Colin Black), great niece, Layla M. Fogg, great nephew, Mark C. Fogg III, aunts, an uncle, and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence A. Polhamus, Jr.

 

Funeral services will be held at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Twp. on Thursday, February 28th at 12 Noon. Interment will take place at Laurel Lawn Cemetery in Upper Deerfield Twp. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 10 AM to 12 Noon prior to the services. Written condolences can be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.

Thursday
28
February

Visitation

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Padgett Funeral Home, Bridgeton
1107 State Highway 77
Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States
Thursday
28
February

Funeral Service

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Padgett Funeral Home, Bridgeton
1107 State Highway 77
Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States
Thursday
28
February

Interment

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Laurel Lawn Cemetery
170 Old Deerfield Pike
Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey, United States
Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event
Ongoing
Online Event
About this Event
Lawrence "Larry" Polhamus, III

In Loving Memory

Lawrence "Larry" Polhamus, III

1970 - 2019

Look inside to read what others have shared
Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book.
Share Your Memory of
Lawrence "Larry"