Larry S.

Turner

Larry S. Turner, PhD

Larry Steven Turner, age 75, passed away on October 21, 2026, at the Hillsborough County Nursing Home in Goffstown, NH. Larry and his wife, Sally Einhorn Turner, were longtime residents of Brookline, New Hampshire and newly residents of Merrimack, NH where they moved to be closer to resources for Larry’s advancing Alzheimer’s disease.

Larry was born in 1951 to Barbara and Fredrick Turner of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. In his later childhood, the family moved to a woodsy farm in Windsor, MA solidifying Larry’s avid love of nature. Larry’s passion for environmentalism inspired his doctoral thesis based on aquaculture at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he earned his PhD in mechanical engineering in 1976.

In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by his first wife, Debra Ann Loux. They met at UMass and raised three children together in Ohio, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire as Larry pursued his career in engineering. He launched his career at Owen’s Corning Fiberglass Corp. Later he became a research associate for Veratec and International Paper, focusing on non-woven technology, and finally, a Senior Scientist and R&D Manager at Hollingsworth and Vose.

A goofy sense of humor and boisterous laugh were Larry’s trademarks, along with being a kind and gentle soul. In his spare time, Larry kept himself active and busy as an avid gardener, skilled photographer, woodworker, carpenter, hiker, pet lover, and bird watcher. He passed many of these talents and interests onto his children.

Larry is survived by his second wife of 19 years, Sally Turner; three children, Adele and Michael Loux-Turner and Jana Matthei; two siblings, Nancy Wolmuth and Stanley Turner; his step-children, Patrick and Sam Chaney; and his three grandchildren, Henry and Juniper Matthei and Gerrard-Turner-Maronna.

A celebration of life will be planned in his honor in the coming months. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, The Nature Conservancy or The Alzheimer's Association .

Assisting with arrangements is the Cremation Society of New Hampshire, Nashua. To view Larry's Online Tribute, send condolences to the family, or for more information, visit www.csnh.com.