Lawrence Frank Bradley - Obituary

After several re-reads, I may have done better, maybe less would have been "more'. May he and Charlotte rest in peace.

Lawrence “Larry” Frank Bradley, age 71, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away on November 02, 2023 at the Haven Hospice Custead Care Center after an extended illness.
Larry was born on July 25, 1952 in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to his late father Frank E. Bradley, a gun fitter at Smith and Wesson and his late mother, Betty L. (Wilson) Bradley, a homemaker.
Larry graduated from East Longmeadow High School, Massachusetts in 1970 and he earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
After graduation, he worked for Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. and Burns & Roe as a Service Engineer and a Power Plant Start-Up Engineer at many power plants including Big Cajun, Gibson, Oswego and Seminole Electric. He traveled to Spain to start up a coal fired power plant where he developed an appreciation of red wine.
After marrying the late Charlotte M. Keppeler on June 20, 1981 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, they settled in Orange Park Florida.
Larry spent the majority of his career at the St. Johns River Power Park (co-owned by JEA/FP&L), Jacksonville, FL and was known as a kind and fair manager. He was an expert in boiler operation and controls and all coal firing equipment. He worked in every department, assisting employees solving maintenance and operations problems. After completing the startup of Unit 1, he was promoted to the Manager, Technical Department. He continued providing engineering solutions; he was affectionately known as Mr. Wizard due to his originality and prowess at solving problems.
Larry enjoyed his motorcycle, playing pool, woodworking, cheering for the Marlins and reading books.
Larry was predeceased by his parents and his wife of 40 years, Charlotte Keppeler in 2021.
Larry is survived by his sister, Laurel Webster, with Bob Webster, of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts and nieces Katie Schwartz, with Allan Schwartz, Jeane Ferro, with Mark Ferro, and nephew Andy Webster with Leslie Webster. Also, Larry had seven grand nieces, and nephews, Hannah, Isaac, Liam, Zachary, Nolan, Chloe, and Levi.
Family and friends want to thank the Haven Hospice Custead Care Center Staff for the excellent care Larry received during his final week.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, November 10, 2023 in the Jacksonville Memory Garden Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1:00pm until service time.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Haven Hospice Custead Care Center and/or to the Safe Animal Shelter, 2913 County Rd 220, Middleburg, FL 32068. Email: info@safeanimalshelter.com.

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