Delores Muggeo Larque died on Wednesday, March 13,2024 her 83 rd birthday, after a
brief battle with pancreatic cancer.
Delores was predeceased by her husband, John Larque, her parents, Patsy and Rosa
Muggeo; her sister and brother-in-law, Lena and Jasper Catalano; her brother, Ben
Muggeo (Maureen); her niece Angela Dillingham and a nephew Ted Walworth
(Delores). She is survived by her nieces: Rosemary Mitchell (Joe), Delores Walworth,
Lisa Feldman (Tom), Karen Startsman (Victor), Carla Trolaro (Kevin) and Diane Mann
(Charles), and many great-nieces and nephews. She leaves her dearest friends and
traveling companions Juanita Cooke, her college roommate; Sharon Lenahan and
Rosemarie Green and many friends in Framingham and South Dennis, MA where she
and her husband lived for over 50 years.
Delores graduated from State University of New York at Cortland with a BS in Education
and received her M. Ed in Media Services and Instructional Technology from Boston
University.
She taught 5 th Grade in the Kenmore Public Schools, Kenmore, NY and 4-6 th Grades in
the Endwell Public Schools, Endwell, NY. From 1973-2000 she was an Elementary
Media Specialist for the Needham Public Schools, Needham, MA. She served as a
representative to the Massachusetts Teachers’ Association Leadership Conference and
had a leadership role in the Needham Teacher’s Union. Delores received the
Superintendent’s Service Award in 1990 and was listed in Who’s Who in American
Education 1992-1993. She was a frequent workshop leader and guest lecturer at
Lesley College, Boston University and regional conferences on Children’s Literature,
curriculum development, and the use of media in the classroom. Delores was a life-long learner and avid traveler. Following her retirement from Needham Public Schools she worked as a tour guide for Cape Cod Custom Tours and Diamond Tours. With friends she enjoyed many European river cruises and visits
throughout the world.
Following the pancreatic cancer diagnosis Delores lived her last four months in Endwell,
New York at the home of Filippo, Beth, Grace, Stephanie, and Christopher Muggeo.
They gave her love, safety, care, comfort, fun and joyful memories.
Delores’s family extends its thanks and appreciation to the staff and volunteers at Mercy
House and of Home Hospice, especially Hannah and Kris.
Calling hours will be on Saturday, April 13 at 1 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian
Church, 711 Farm-to-Market Road, Endwell, New York. A Memorial Service will follow
immediately at 2 p.m. Memorial gifts in celebration of the life of Delores Muggeo Larque may be made to
Mercy House, 212 N. McKinley Avenue, Endicott, NY 13760 or Danielle House 160 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 13905.