Corinne Mary Larkin

"A family that owed all to God and His Seas"

Corinne Mary Larkin (née Lusco), of Catonsville, Maryland, passed away on October 12, 2026, at the age of 86. A devoted mother of five sons and a compassionate matriarch, she nurtured her family while making room in her life for the needs of others.

Born in Baltimore on March 21, 1940, Corinne was the daughter of Joseph and Bruna Lusco. From the age of five, she was lovingly raised by her mother, Bruna, and her stepfather, Ralph Lewis.

Corinne attended St. Mark School and Mount de Sales Academy, forming lifelong friendships in the Catonsville community she cherished. She and her sister, Rosemarie Patricia Lusco Jamison, attended Mount de Sales and later raised their families alongside one another. Corinne was named Miss Towson in 1959. Corinne was a beloved member of the Larkin Seafood family where she shared the pride and traditions of the family business while wrangling Captain Jack and her five boys.

On January 19, 1963, she married John "Jack" Edward Larkin Jr. at St. Agnes. Together they raised five sons. Their home on Foxhall Farm Road in Catonsville was central to the family life they built.

Corinne was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jack, her son, John E. III, and her sister Rose Marie. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Katie, her sons Michael Shane; Sean Patrick and his wife, Carie; Kevin Ralph and his wife, Nancy; and Ryan Casey and his wife, Amy. She was the cherished grandmother of eleven grandchildren and great-grandmother of eight. Jamie and Jack, Jessica and Patrick, John IV and Amanda, Cassidy, Cody and Sydney, Molly, Patrick, Savannah and Ryan, Christopher, Adam, Ava, Aristotle, Charlie, Rowan, Tripp, Andy, Ryan, John V, and Maisie. 

Christmas was her favorite holiday, bringing together her faith, traditions, generosity, and family she loved. Her family will remember her nurturing presence and her gift for recognizing another person's needs and helping to meet them.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mark Church in Catonsville on Monday October 19th at 10:00am. Visitation will be held at the Candle Light Funeral Home by Craig Witzke - Sunday October 18th 3-5pm & 7-9 pm located at 1835 Frederick Road, Catonsville, MD 21228

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mount Saint Joseph High School in support of the John E. Larkin III '82 Memorial Scholarship Endowment. Please include "The John E. Larkin the Third Memorial Scholarship" in the optional designation box.