Dr.
Larry Terango, 77, died Friday, May 16, 2003 at St. Joseph Hospital. He is
survived by his wife, Stella ”Sally” Terango, and their two daughters; Eileen
Rebecca Ball, Cornelius, NC, and Laura Renee Dickson, Cincinnati, OH. Other
survivors include Carolyn Terango Clement, Louie Terango, Christine Terango, and
Clara Terango. A native of West Virginia, he was the son of the late Sam and
Laura Terango. He and his family lived in Richmond, Kentucky from 1978 to 1991
and in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1991. After thirty years, he retired as
Professor, Department Chairman and Clinic Director at several Universities
throughout the United States. Following his service in the army, during World
War II, he received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Kent State
University, Kent, OH and his Ph.D. from Case Western University, Cleveland, OH.
Some of his activities include his participation in various community and
professional organizations. These activities include: President, Painesville
City Teachers’ Association, OH; as Clinic Director, Ohio State University, he
developed a clinical accountability procedure that indicated the number and
variety of individuals with communicative disorders that were enrolled and
indications of clinical treatment provided along with results. He held the
office of President, Wyoming Speech and Hearing Association and Vice-president,
Wyoming Cleft Palate Association. He served on a variety of committees, American
Speech-Language and Hearing Association and presented papers at several national
conventions. In Tennessee, he was a Journal division editor, Chairman, research
committee and the ethics committee. He participated on the planning committee
for the Tennessee Governor's Conference for Deaf individuals; He obtained grant
funds to initiate a pre-school Deaf Program at East Tennessee State University.
He was President, East Tennessee State University Faculty Association. He
participated in various local, state and national conferences and served on
numerous evaluation teams for the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher
Education. He published articles in local, state and national journals and
televised several lectures dealing with communicative disorders and he published
book reviews for the Cleft Palate Journal. He presented workshops for
physicians, nurses and educators, and gave numerous lectures to civic and
school-parent groups. He was certified to teach courses to certify industrial
hearing conservationists. Some of his community activities: Board of Directors
and Seal Sale Chairman, Lake County, Ohio. In Painesville, Ohio, served on Board
of Directors, Lake Erie College-Community Theatre and Board of Directors, Junior
Chamber of Commerce; Cochairman, Crusade for Children, Richmond, KY. Board of
Directors and Chairman, Public Education, Richmond-Madison County Cancer
Society; Chairman, Lexington, KY Oleika Shriners Public Relations and Speakers
Bureau and Member of the National Shriners Public Relations Committee;
President, Lexington, Kentucky AARP Chapter 345; Board of Directors, University
of Kentucky, Donovan Scholars Program. He is listed in Who's Who in American
Education; American Men of Science, Dictionary of International Biography,
American Council of Learned Societies, Directory of American Scholars;
Personalities in the South, Fellowship for Outstanding and Distinguished Service
to the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, American
Speech-language Pathology and Audiology Association; Who's Who in the South and
Southwest; Kentucky Colonel for contributions to community, state and nation;
Distinguished Leadership Award and Outstanding Service to Community from AARP;
Honor Award for Honor, Duty and Fidelity, from Oleika Shriners. Services will be
10:00 AM Monday, May 19, 2003 at the W. R. Milward Mortuary – Southland
conducted by Rev. Larry Day. The family will serve as pallbearers. Friends may
call from 5:00-7:00 PM Sunday with Masonic Services at 6:45 PM. Memorials may be
made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 1900 Richmond Rd., Lex, KY, 40502.
Dr.
Larry Terango, 77, died Friday, May 16, 2003 at St. Joseph Hospital. He is
survived by his wife, Stella ”Sally” Terango, and their two daughters; Eileen
Rebecca Ball, Cornelius, NC, and Laura Renee Dickson, Cincinnati, OH. Other
survivors include Carolyn Terango Clement, Louie Terango, Christine Terango, and
Clara Terango. A native of West Virginia, he was the son of the late Sam and
Laura Terango. He and his family lived in Richmond, Kentucky from 1978 to 1991
and in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1991. After thirty years, he retired as
Professor, Department Chairman and Clinic Director at several Universities
throughout the United States. Following his service in the army, during World
War II, he received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Kent State
University, Kent, OH and his Ph.D. from Case Western University, Cleveland, OH.
Some of his activities include his participation in various community and
professional organizations. These activities include: President, Painesville
City Teachers’ Association, OH; as Clinic Director, Ohio State University, he
developed a clinical accountability procedure that indicated the number and
variety of individuals with communicative disorders that were enrolled and
indications of clinical treatment provided along with results. He held the
office of President, Wyoming Speech and Hearing Association and Vice-president,
Wyoming Cleft Palate Association. He served on a variety of committees, American
Speech-Language and Hearing Association and presented papers at several national
conventions. In Tennessee, he was a Journal division editor, Chairman, research
committee and the ethics committee. He participated on the planning committee
for the Tennessee Governor's Conference for Deaf individuals; He obtained grant
funds to initiate a pre-school Deaf Program at East Tennessee State University.
He was President, East Tennessee State University Faculty Association. He
participated in various local, state and national conferences and served on
numerous evaluation teams for the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher
Education. He published articles in local, state and national journals and
televised several lectures dealing with communicative disorders and he published
book reviews for the Cleft Palate Journal. He presented workshops for
physicians, nurses and educators, and gave numerous lectures to civic and
school-parent groups. He was certified to teach courses to certify industrial
hearing conservationists. Some of his community activities: Board of Directors
and Seal Sale Chairman, Lake County, Ohio. In Painesville, Ohio, served on Board
of Directors, Lake Erie College-Community Theatre and Board of Directors, Junior
Chamber of Commerce; Cochairman, Crusade for Children, Richmond, KY. Board of
Directors and Chairman, Public Education, Richmond-Madison County Cancer
Society; Chairman, Lexington, KY Oleika Shriners Public Relations and Speakers
Bureau and Member of the National Shriners Public Relations Committee;
President, Lexington, Kentucky AARP Chapter 345; Board of Directors, University
of Kentucky, Donovan Scholars Program. He is listed in Who's Who in American
Education; American Men of Science, Dictionary of International Biography,
American Council of Learned Societies, Directory of American Scholars;
Personalities in the South, Fellowship for Outstanding and Distinguished Service
to the Profession of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, American
Speech-language Pathology and Audiology Association; Who's Who in the South and
Southwest; Kentucky Colonel for contributions to community, state and nation;
Distinguished Leadership Award and Outstanding Service to Community from AARP;
Honor Award for Honor, Duty and Fidelity, from Oleika Shriners. Services will be
10:00 AM Monday, May 19, 2003 at the W. R. Milward Mortuary – Southland
conducted by Rev. Larry Day. The family will serve as pallbearers. Friends may
call from 5:00-7:00 PM Sunday with Masonic Services at 6:45 PM. Memorials may be
made to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 1900 Richmond Rd., Lex, KY, 40502.