BUDD LARRY WILLIAM Age 74, of Ross Twp., died October 8, 2015, at ManorCare Health Services, North Hills. He was born on January 25, 1941, in Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio to the late William George and Twila (Hawkins) Budd, and married Joanne May Hopkins on July 6, 2009, she survives. Larry retired from Allegheny County Port Authority Transit where he was a bus mechanic for 30 years. He was a member of Avalon Lodge No. 657 F&AM, was Past Monarch of Islam Grotto in Pittsburgh and a dual member of Aut Mori Grotto in Youngstown, OH. He was Past President of the Pennsylvania Grotto Association in 2001 and Past President of the Ohio Grotto Association in 2013. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, William Eugene Budd; two stepsons, Richard S. and Damon S. Hopkins (Hope); a brother, Donald Eugene Budd (Nancy); four step-grandchildren, Barbara Joan, Brad Charles, Christopher James and Michael Steven Ray Hopkins.; two nieces, Bonnie Taylor and Becky Kramer; also survived by several great-nieces and nephews, a great-great-niece and great-great-nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, a niece, and great-nephew. Friends will be received on Thursday and Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the McDONALD - LINN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 529 California Ave., Avalon, where Services will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. Masonic and Islam Grotto Services will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humanitarian Foundation Grottoes of North America, 430 Beecher Rd., Gahanna, OH 43230. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb