Larry Allan Squire, of Fergus, Ontario, passed away following a brief and complex illness on March 26, 2026, in the Intensive Care Unit at Guelph General Hospital (Guelph, Ontario), at the age of 65 (1960-2026).
Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Sept. 22, 1960, Larry was the son of Murray Evan Squire and Anna Elizabeth Allan Squire. He was a loving brother to Sharon Ann Squire (Scott) Hamilton, and beloved husband of The Rev. Felicia Mary Urbanski whom he married in 1993.
Larry grew up in Sarnia, where he enjoyed playing baseball, curling and participating in local Fall Fairs. He attended Sarnia Central Collegiate and graduated from the University of Windsor, with an M.A. and B.A. in Communications Studies. He worked as Communications Assistant for Canadian Pacific Forest Products Ltd., as a Database Technician and Research Coordinator at the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital, as a Data Analyst for Dimark Research Inc. and Q2 Consulting, and as an Evaluation Coordinator for the Community Services Council of Tulsa OK.
Prior to retirement he was a Project Manager for the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, where he spearheaded programs for the Ontario Smokers’ Helpline and other Canadian Cancer Society programs.
Larry was an avid volunteer, serving TV Ontario’s Regional Advisory Council as Media Relations Officer for a candidate in a federal election, and as a church board member and newsletter editor. Recently he volunteered for the Ontario Senior Games Association and for the “Bike Buddies” program at Wellington Terrace Long Term Care.
Larry has always lovingly supported his wife Felicia, especially as her career led them to several relocations. They met in Thunder Bay, Ontario, moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, then to Stillwater and Tulsa OK, finally moving back to Waterloo, then to Fergus, Ontario.
Larry loved playing pickleball several times a week, going bicycling with friends, hockey, hiking, snowshoeing, canoeing and fishing. He was a creative writer, completing several original screenplays and other stories. Larry enjoyed watching art films and movies. For 10 years, Larry and Felicia also ran a pet-friendly Airbnb from their home, welcoming travelers and their animals with open arms. He loved spending time at the family cottage in Dorset, Ontario, as well as bringing joy to visits with his wife’s family and friends in Connecticut.
Larry was always supportive, gentle, caring, inquisitive, creative, inventive, and loving. He made us smile and laugh. He will be greatly missed by his family, cousins, and friends.
He is survived by his wife, the Rev. Felicia Mary Urbanski, his sister Sharon Ann Squire Hamilton, his neice Hillary Hamilton Graham, his nephew Evan Hamilton and twin great -nephews, Rory and Henry Graham.
A funeral service was held on April 21, 2026, at Melville United Church, Fergus. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Foundation of Guelph General Hospital or to Melville United Church.