Lawrence Hershoff, 76, of Sunset Beach, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026 at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Bolivia, NC after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Mr. Hershoff is survived by his wife, Eleanor Mulford of Sunset Beach. He is also survived by his sister, Andrea Hershoff Johnson, and her husband Ken of Worcester, Massachusetts; his nephew, Greg Johnson of Attleboro, Massachusetts, and his wife Stacey; his niece, Emily Johnson Finkel, and her husband Noah Finkel, MD, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts; and his beloved grand-niece and grand-nephews, Madeline and Alsen Finkel and Thomas Johnson.

Mr. Hershoff enjoyed a long and distinguished professional career in banking, finance, and education. He served as Executive Vice President of Fleet Bank and its various subsidiaries in Rhode Island, and later as Senior Vice President of Citizens Bank and its various subsidiaries. He generally held one job in banking and one in education. Following his banking career, he worked as a finance consultant and served as an Adjunct Lecturer in Finance at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, retiring in 2011. A leader by instinct and a teacher by nature, he valued clarity over comfort and substance over style---whether in a boardroom, a classroom, or a community organization. He was demanding-of himself and others.

His civic involvement was extensive and reflected a lifelong commitment to stewardship and service. He served as Treasurer of multiple 501©(3) organizations in Rhode Island, including the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island and Tech Access of Rhode Island. He also served on the boards of the American Red Cross and Clark University, was Chairman of the San Miguel School in Providence, and most recently served as Treasurer of Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity. In Sunset Beach, he served as Chair of the Sunset Beach Board of Adjustment. He held himself to the same high standards he held others, and those who worked with him knew both the expectations and the trust that came with meeting them.

Mr. Hershoff was a proud graduate of Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts; the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester; and the CAGS program at Bryant University, where he also served as Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Business.

In addition to his professional and civic pursuits, Mr. Hershoff was the founder and lead male singer of Chip and the Old Blocks, performing with the group until his retirement from music in 2024. Larger than life in both presence and spirit, he was many things to many people: a husband, a brother, an uncle, a mentor, a singer, and an orator. He brought the same intensity to his passions outside of work as he did to his professional life.

A resident of Sea Trail for more than 13 years, he served as Treasurer of the Sea Trail Men’s Golf Association and spent as much time as possible fishing and playing bridge. An avid golfer, he routinely played more than 200 rounds of golf annually.

Someone who met life head-on and refused to waste time second-guessing decisions, Larry fought for every second on this earth with the same resolve that defined the rest of his life. He did not waste time. He lived fully.

Shiva will be observed at the home of Andrea Johnson at a future date. A Celebration of Life will be held at Sea Trail’s Pink Palace. Mr. Hershoff’s ashes will be scattered by the 18^th green of Melody Hill Golf Course in Chepachet, Rhode Island, where he first---by his own account, “kinda”---learned to play golf in the late 1980s.

In lieu of flowers, please give generously to the San Miguel School, 525 Branch Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island 02904.