S. Lawrence “Larry” DeHaan

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S. Lawrence DeHaan, best known as Larry DeHaan, of Framingham MA, passed away peacefully after brief illness on April 18, 2026, with his family by his side.

Larry leaves behind his beloved wife Arlene (Dorenfeld) DeHaan and children Stephanie (DeHaan) Lerner (Abraham), Randy DeHaan (Sarah), and Caroline DeHaan (Andrea), and grandchildren Gabrielle and Micah Lerner and Jackie, Finley and Juno DeHaan. He is also survived by his brother-in-law Jeff Dorenfeld, sister-in-law Cheryl Dorenfeld, and sister-in-law Linda DeHaan, as well as by his nieces and nephews: Marc DeHaan (Rachel), Jeff DeHaan (Emily), Elyssa Dorenfeld, and Jason Dorenfeld (Kate). Larry grew up in Brookline, MA, son of the late Jack and Jeanette DeHaan, brother of the late Stanley DeHaan.

Larry never met a microphone he didn’t like. He was better known to many as Sandy Beach, thanks to his illustrious career as a popular radio personality, the voice of Cape & Island high school sports, and as a pioneer in creating sports talk radio in the Boston area.

Larry was a Past Master multiple times throughout his 50+ years of service in the Freemasons.

His memory will be honored by his family and friends whenever they go to see a game at Fenway Park, put on some Motown, or eat an orange-pineapple ice cream cone.

Funeral service will take place at Temple Shir Tikva, Wayland, MA on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00am and will be livestreamed. Burial will follow at Everett Hebrew Burial Association, 232 Fuller St., Everett, MA. Shiva will be announced.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Larry’s memory may be made to the Lewey Body Dementia Association https://lbda.org/ or Good Shepherd Community Care https://gscommunitycare.org/Donate.