Larry A. Liebenow, CEO of Quaker Fabrics Corp., passes away at 69
June 5, 2013
Larry A. Liebenow, CEO of Quaker Fabrics Corp., died suddenly May 23 at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, RI. He was the husband of Kathleen (Bendix) Liebenow. Born in Hillsboro, OR, son of the late John and Esther (Swope) Liebenow, he was a Providence resident since 1990. He was an executive at Quaker Fabric Corporation - one of the world's largest producers of upholstery fabrics and one of Fall River, Massachusetts largest employers - for many years. He started his career at Dalmaine Siderca in Argentina followed by Pliana in Mexico and Nortex in Philadelphia and North Carolina. Larry was a graduate of Willamette University in Salem OR and received an MBA from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. He was a dedicated member of the board of the US Chamber of Commerce and the National Endowment for Democracy. Besides his wife, he leaves three daughters: Danika Miskelly and her husband Rob of Berkeley Heights, NJ, Anna Petra Liebenow of Providence and Valeska Martin and her husband Erik of Durham, ME, and three beloved grandchildren: Eleanor, Elliott and Theodore. He was the brother of the late Ernest Liebenow. A funeral service was May 26 at the Redwood Chapel at Swan Point Cemetery Blackstone Blvd., Providence. Burial followed. Donations in his memory may be made to Lutheran World Relief, Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21297-1061. Condolences may be left at monahandrabblesherman.com
Published in The Providence Journal on May 23, 2013
