George W. Carr, 94, of Middletown, passed away Tuesday evening at Bride Brook Healthcare in Niantic.
Mr. Carr was born in Hartford on October 18, 1913 the son of William and Mary (Risley) Carr. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at A. Cramer of Hartford for 25 years.
He was married to Maria P. (Pagano) Carr in New York on July 4, 1936. In addition to his wife of 72 years, he leaves a daughter, Marylin Carter and her husband Gary Carter of Tucson, AZ and two sons, Ronald Carr and his wife Joanne Carr of Westbrook CT and Robert Carr of Westerly RI. His daughter-in-law Violet Carr predeases him.
He also leaves 6 grandchildren, Brian Carr of Westbrook CT, Linda Clifton of Queen Creek AZ, Diane Carr of Boston MA, Wendy Carr of Westerly RI, Karen Blacknell of Milford CT and Julie Alberino of North Branford CT, as well as 12 great grandchildren.
His family will gather for a private service on Wednesday, April 16, at St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly. There are no visiting hours.
Donations in his memory may be made to The Iacocca Foundation for Diabetes, 17 Arlington Street, Boston MA 02116, the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria VA 22312 or to the American Cancer Society, 106 Franklin Commons, Route 32, Franklin CT 06254.
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