William F. Carretta

Carretta, William F. FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. William F. Carretta, age 74, died Saturday, December 1, 2007, at Lincoln Skill Care, Fayetteville, Tenn. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a son of the late William and Helen Mangano Carretta. He was founder of Environmental Chemical and Equipment Co., Inc. in Albany, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, a member of the Elk's Lodge in Voorheesville, N.Y. and Palm Coast, Fla., a Shriner and a member of the American Legion Post 1492. Mr. Carretta graduated from Siena College. Survivors include his wife, Dolores Haupt Carretta of Fayetteville; sons, William F. Carretta III of Miami, Fla., Frank J. Carretta of Albany, N.Y., and Daniel G. Bress of Amherst, Mass.; daughter, Christine H. Groll of Gilbert, Ariz.; four grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and brother, Daniel R. Carretta of Seabrook, S.C. Higgins Funeral Home of Fayetteville, Tenn. is serving the family of Mr. Carretta. There will be no formal services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Saratoga National Cemetery.