Larry Charles Hriczak

Larry Charles Hriczak, 79, of Jamesburg, NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday December 6, 2025 at Princeton Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer.

Born on May 8, 1946, in Phillipsburg, NJ, Larry was the son of the late Charles and Helen Hriczak. He was raised in Belvidere, NJ and graduated from Belvidere High School in 1964. Larry met his loving wife of 56 years, Margaret, in 1963. They married in 1969 and had two children, Chuck and Lori. They settled in and raised their family in Jamesburg, where they have lived for nearly 50 years.

Larry attended Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ where he earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees. In between earning those two degrees, Larry was drafted into the US Army, where he served his country for two years.

Larry had a long career with Amtrak, where he was employed for 35 years, most as Director of Labor Relations. For the majority of this time, he was officed in Amtrak’s 30th St Station in Philadelphia, where many of his coworkers also became treasured friends.

For all of his years in Jamesburg, Larry was a loyal member of the Presbyterian Church. He served in many various roles at the church, most notably as Clerk of Session and Elder. Larry was also an active member of the Mason’s Union Lodge No. 19 in North Brunswick.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother Varney and granddaughter Addison.

Surviving are his wife Margaret, son Chuck (Rose), daughter Lori (Gregg), Sister-in-laws Charma (Varney) and Doris (Ronald Sr), grandchildren Luke, Julianna, and Ariella, nephew Ronald, nieces Debbie, Wendy, Valarie and Tammy, and grandchild Adam.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025 at the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church on Gatzmer Avenue in Jamesburg. Visitation will begin at 9:00am with the service beginning at 10am. A repass will follow the service at the church.
Burial will follow at 2pm at Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude’s for cancer research or the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg.

Arrangements are under the respectful care and direction of Lester Memorial Home, 16 W. Church Street in Jamesburg, NJ. Family and friends may offer condolences and share memories on Larry's Memorial page at www.lestermemorialhome.com.