Daniel Bruce Carey, Sr. Obituary (1941 - 2009)

Daniel Bruce Carey,Sr. 67 died in peace surrounded by family members on October 17, 2009 at Inland Hospital. Dan was born on December 12. 1941 in Albion, Maine, one of seven children of Louis Joseph Carey, his first wife Eva Libby Carey, and his second wife Carolyn Wieden Carey. After graduating from Waterville High School in 1960, Dan attended Bentley College in Waltham, Mass, majoring in Accounting. He married Mary Lou Reny in August 1964 with whom head his five children. They were divorced in August 2000. Dan then married Viola Marie Barker on March 18, 2001. Dan served in the United States Air Force from 1964 through 1968 at Topsham Air Force Base in Maine. After moving back to Waterville in 1969, Dan joined the family business at Kennebec Building Supply as head bookkeeper/accountant from where he retired in 2008. He lived his life to the fullest doing all of the things he enjoyed. Dan loved to spend time with his family, telling stories, playing horseshoes and encouraging his grandchildren in all of their endeavors. As a runner, he lettered in cross-country in high school and ran in various marathons, including both the Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon during the early 1960's. He was the city champion of candlepin bowling during four decades 1960-1990 and also won several state championships. He was a skilled outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. Dan appreciated all forms of wildlife, and was gifted with the ability to tame animals, including being able to call moose to him. Dan spent many years as a coach for little league ''the Silver Street Service teams'' and Pop Warner football. Dan was predeceased byhis father Louis, his mother Eva, his step-mother Carolyn, his brother David, his sister Mary Beth and his step-son Ronald Frazier. Surviving family members include his wife Viola and their dog Tabby; his children: Michelle Owens and husband Richard of Sandown,N.H., Louis and his significant other Cindy MacDonald of Waterville, Eva Todd and husband Chris of Live Oak, California, Daniel,Jr and wife Heather of Waterville and Tammy Reynolds and husband Steve of Winslow; his grandchildren: Chris and Todd Owens, Louis Carey,Jr., Cameron and CJ Todd, Zachary and Sabrina Carey, Raven and Taylor Reynolds and great-grandson: Chris Owens,Jr. his stepchildren and their families: Randall Frazier and wife Karen of Murray Kentucky, Michael Frazier and wife Jackie of Shorewood, Illinois, Douglas Frazier and wife Amy of Decatur, Illinois and Lance Lehnan of Nokomis, Illinois. his siblings: Carlton and wife Kay of Waterville, Alan and wife Deborah of Readfield, Margaret Soucy and husband Lester of Waterville and Paul and his wife Patricia of Ellsworth. god-daughters: Gale Carey Mahoney of Willimantic,CT., Heather Jolicoeur LeClair of Waterville, Tracy Soucy McLaughlin of Dayton; several nieces and nephews and their families; many extended family; and special niece and nephew: Serena and David Pugsley of Biloxi, MS. The family would like to extend our special thanks to all of the heath care providers and personnel involved in the tender care of Dan in the past few months. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Gallant Funeral Home 10 Elm Street Waterville. A celebration of Dan's life will be held at 11 a.m.Thursday at Notre Dame Church 112 Silver Street Waterville. Committal prayers and burial with military honors will follow in St. Francis Catholic Cemetery Grove Street Waterville. a reception will be held after the services at St. Francis Church Hall directly behind the church on Elm Street Waterville. Donations in his memory can be made to the Maine Children's Home 93 Silver Street Waterville, Maine 04901