October 20, 2025: Today we share the magic and power of etentral love from our dear friend Cynthia de Lorenzi on the passing of her beloved husband, Larry Nelson
Monday Morning Magic from Inkandescent® PR + Publishing Co. — Love stories are always profoundly moving because they remind us of what (I believe) is most important in life — two souls finding each other and holding hands through thick and thin, until death do they part.
Today, we share such a magical story from our dear Inkandescent friend and partner Cynthia de Lorenzi, an artist, activist, entrepreneur, and founder of the international women’s group Success in the City: Cynthia.art.
What always amazes me about this truly amazing woman is her effervescence, humor, and joy she brings to everyone she meets. Of course, we wouldn’t imagine that this powerhouse would be with anyone but a truly amazing man. Larry Nelson was that gentleman. He bought clothes for Cynthia, cared for her children as if he was their father, made all of her girlfriends feel beautiful and special (he bought me a necklace that said Hope just because he saw it in a shop and thought I’d like it; Cynthia has one, too!).
His battle with cancer was long and painful, and Cynthia never left his side. She remained hopeful and vigilant to the end, which sadly was last Sunday. The details of death are never as important as the legacy left behind. With Cynthia, Larry will live on. And the thousands of people who love them both will be here to support her and cherish and memory.
Scroll down to read Cynthia’s note on Facebook.
Until next Monday: Join me in wishing dear Larry, Godspeed. — Hope Katz Gibbs, founder and president, Inkandescent® Inc. Inkandescent.us
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Cynthia in her happy place: Her art studio in New Mexico
October 17, 2025: Cynthia writes on Facebook — It is with a broken heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Larry Nelson.
Our love language was humor! It wasn’t his good looks, success, and sports cars that attracted me to him. It was his beautiful, gracious soul, a twinkle in his eyes to match one of the best senses of humor of anyone I’ve ever known. He was my George Burns, and I was his Gracie — our laughter was the soundtrack of our life together.
He loved me our children and our granddaughter fiercely and unconditionally. He was generous, loyal, and blessed with a wit quicker than someone could draw a gun in a Western. He loved his friends dearly, but he had a special fondness for all my girlfriends — not in a salacious way, but in the way that only a man truly confident in himself can be. He was endlessly delighted, amused, and inspired by the brilliance, sass, and sparkle of the incredible women in our lives.Larry’s father passed away in a fire when Larry was just 18 months old.
I’ve always believed much of his humor, resilience, and charm came from his mother, who raised her children with grit, love, and a hearty dose of folksy humor. She taught him to face life with a joke a wink and an open heart — lessons he carried every day. Before moving into technology, Larry had a long career as a stockbroker and Vice President at Prudential Securities. Later he reinvented himself and found his calling helping businesses with their computer networks.
He was as clever with circuits and servers as he was with punchlines.He told the best “dad jokes” — though our granddaughter Isabel often reminded me “Poppi is way funnier than you Didi” and she’s absolutely right.
Larry was the love of my life — my partner in laughter mischief travel and everything in between. The world feels somber without his quick wit and gentle presence, but I know his humor, generosity, and love will echo through all of us who were lucky enough to know him.I’ll share details soon about how we plan to celebrate his remarkable life. For now please keep Larry — and our family — in your thoughts and hearts.
If you really want to honor him, tell someone a terrible dad joke today. He’d love that.
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