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MORE OBITUARIES ON B-2Service Times Set For Jazz Musician Larry Arlotta, 53Services for jazz musician Larry Arlotta, 53, who died of cancer Tuesday at his home, will be at 9:15 a.m. Friday at Pirro Sons Funeral Home and 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Burial will be in WoodlawnMausoleum.Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, 514 Turtle St.Mr. Arlotta was a nationally-known jazz pianist who had two albums to his credit. Locally, he had been in the RB band CRAC in the 1970s, Atlas Linen Company in the 1980s and had worked with jazz singer Ronnie Leigh in the 1990s. He will be honored at this Friday’s SAMMY Awards with a lifetime achievement award.He was a native of Syracuse and a graduate of the former North High School and American University. He toured with the U.S. Naval School of Music and the U.S. Naval School of Music Big Band.Mr. Arlotta was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church and a member of Musicians Local 78, AJFM. He was a member of the Pompeian Players.Surviving are his wife, the former Kathleen Driscoll; two daughters, Lauren Arlotta of Syracuse and Lisa Nuzzo of Liverpool; a son, Lawrence j. Jr. of Syracuse; a sister, Corinne Ferrante of Syracuse; a brother, Louis of Syracuse; a granddaughter; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.Contributions may be made to Hospice of Central New York.
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Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse, New York, US
Thu, Apr 11, 1996
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