Cletus Anthony Carr

Marshfield Cletus Anthony Clete Carr, Lt. Col. (ret.), of Marshfield, age 81, died July l2, at home with family after a lengthy illness. Born in Charleston, MO, son of the late Thomas Wellington and Agnes (Kettle) Carr. Loving husband of Margaret Mickey (Adamson) Carr with whom he recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. He is survived by their daughter Jennifer Carr-Loveland and her husband William, his beloved youngest granddaughter Riley Anne Loveland and his children Doris Carr Baudendistel of St. Johns, FL, Michael Carr and his wife Dianne of Augusta, GA, Barbara Carr Cook and her husband Robert Cairo of IL, Paul Carr and his wife Judy of Chicago Heights, IL. Grandfather of Jeannie Scheffel, Michael Cain, Jerry Cain, Billy Baudendistel, James Cook, David Cook, Thomas Carr, Kara Carr. Also survived by l2 great-grandchildren. Clete was a veteran of WWII in Okinawa, China, Korea and Vietnam serving his country for 26 years, first as a young Navy Corpsman assigned to the lst Marine Division and advancing through the ranks as a Medical Service Corps Officer, U.S. Army. Survived by his youngest sister Lucille French of Germantown, TN. And his sisters-in-law Alma Carr and Justine Carr. Preceded in death by brothers Joe, Charles, Vernon, Albert, Richard, John and George and sisters Frances, Anna and Marietta. He was very proud of his son Michael, M/Sgt.,U.S. Army (ret.) and his grandson Jerry Cain LCDR, U.S. Navy who followed him in a career of military service. He also leaves his dear friends of 40 years, the Rileys, Frances, Currans, Oxners, Politos and devoted buddies Bob and George. Clete was the longtime Administrator of the Boston Home, Inc. in Dorchester and served many years as the President of the United Health Association. He was a retired Massachusetts Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and a life member of the Retired Officer Association, life member of V.F.W. of Marshfield and a member of the Wilson Smith Organization. Funeral from the MacDonald Funeral Home, l755 Ocean St., Rte. l39, Marshfield, Thursday at 9 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Christines Church, Marshfield at l0 a.m. Visiting hours Wednesday 4 to 8 p.m. Military funeral honors at MA National Cemetery, Bourne. In lieu of flowers, donations in Cletes memory may be made to the Yellow Ribbon Fund, Inc., 7200 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 3l0, Bethesda, MD 208l4 or Hospice of the So. Shore, l00 Bay State Drive, Box 859060, Braintree, MA 02l85. For online guestbook and directions please visit www.macdonaldfuneralhome.com.