Anne J. Karter Obituary (1911 - 2006)

Waterville Anne J. Karter, 95, of Leighton St., died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006 at Oak Grove Living & Rehab. Ctr. in Waterville. She was born Oct. 28, 1911, in Waterville, the daughter of Elias and Mary Kassof Karter. Anne was a Waterville High School graduate class of 1930 and of Thomas Business College in 1932. During the War she helped run the family businesses, Templeton & Crescent Hotels in Waterville. She also worked in Hartford, CT., Calif. and Boston, MA. as a bookkeeper and an accountant. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church and a member of it's Maronite Guild in Waterville. She played basketball in high school and was a sports fan all her life. She enjoyed Red Sox Baseball and the Patriots and had requested her nephews to keep score on the games. She was predeceased by three brothers and three sisters, Simon, Michael, Jibryne Karter Sr., Tekla Karter, Nancy Sturtevant, and Mary Joseph. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. At her request, there will be no public hours of visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Fri., Dec. 22nd at St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church, Front St., Waterville with Rev. Larry Jensen officiating and Rev. Mr. Peter Joseph assisting. Burial will be in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Grove St., Waterville. Arrangements are with the Gallant Funeral Home, 10 Elm St., Waterville.