Lawrence "Larry" William Bielski

BLISSFIELD- Lawrence “Larry” William Bielski, 81, of Blissfield, Michigan died Monday morning, October 16, 2023 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, OH with his wife by his side. Larry was born on July 15, 1942 in Toledo, OH the only child of William and Dorothy (Gosik) Bielski. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Toledo in 1960 and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Toledo. After college, Larry served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era. In August of 1973, Larry was set up on a blind date by his friends and he wasn’t looking forward to it. Carolyn Dickerson was “not thrilled” about her friend’s idea of setting her up on a blind date. When Larry and Carolyn met, they both saw something special in each other. They were married on June 15, 1974 at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Blissfield. Together for over 49 years, they still enjoyed laughing about how they met and how lucky they were to find each other. In 1978, Larry went to work for Oliver Instrument in Adrian, where he worked as an inventory controller. He retired after 28 years with the company in 2006. Larry was a baseball fan his whole life, he went from collecting baseball cards to keeping track of players and their averages on the computer. He started out cheering on the Cleveland Indians and later became a Detroit Tigers fan. Larry and Carolyn enjoyed going to the horse races and frequented Raceway Park in Toledo. They would often plan their vacations on where their favorite baseball teams were playing at the time and if there happened to be a racetrack near by that was an added bonus! Larry routinely worked on jigsaw puzzles on the computer, enjoying the challenge. Larry and Carolyn were members of Light of Christ Parish, St. Peter’s Campus. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn; and the many extended family members he shared with Carolyn from the Bielski, Gosik, Dickerson and Lipp families. Larry was preceded in death by his parents. A funeral mass will take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Light of Christ Parish, St. Peter The Apostle Church in Blissfield with Fr. Jeffrey Poll as celebrant. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 20, 2023 from 4 to 8 PM at Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel in Blissfield, with a scripture service at 7:00 PM. Private burial will take place at a later date at Riga Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Light of Christ Parish. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.WagleyFuneralHomes.com

Lawrence "Larry" William Bielski

July 15, 1942 - October 16, 2023