Armand I. Carrier

CARRIER, Armand I. Armand I. Carrier, 82, of Wethersfield, beloved husband for 57 years of Maxine (Rice) Carrier, died peacefully on Monday, (December 20, 2004) at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. He was born June 28, 1922 in Keegan, ME and was the son of the late Felix and Josephine (Daigle) Carrier. Armand graduated from local schools in Maine and attended the University of Illinois learning diesel engineering. Armand was a World War II, US Navy veteran, serving honorably from December 7, 1943 to December 20, 1945. He served at the American Theatre; the Asiatic Pacific Theatre (earned three bronze stars) the Philippine Liberation and was awarded a Victory Medal. He served on the USS Finnegan (Destroyer Escort) from the ship's commission (in California) to its de-commission (North Carolina); his rank was Fireman First Class USNR. Armand retired in 1981 after 40 years of dedicated service. He was a Supervisor/Foreman for United Technologies/ Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He lived in Wethersfield 43 years. Armand was an avid stamp collector and was a craftsman woodworker, building many items such as dollhouses and tables for his family. He was an ardent Red Sox fan, enjoyed vacationing in Cape Cod, golf and bowling. He was a former member of the Corpus Christi-Incarnation Bowling League, a 4th Degree member of Knights of Columbus, a member of the VFW, Fr. Gannon Council and a long time communicant of Corpus Christi Church, Wethersfield. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, godfather and a friend to many. Besides his wife, Maxine, he is survived by two daughters, Judith "Judy" C. Igielski and her husband, John of Newington and Lorraine C. Jacobs and her husband, John of Glastonbury; a son, Richard "Rick" Carrier of Bozrah and his special friend, Mary Ann Manning; a brother, Ernie Carrier and his wife, Beatrice of Hartford; a sister, Lucille Champa of Bristol, four loving grandchildren, Susan I. Erwin and her husband, John of Bolton, Sharon I. Papale and her husband, Michael of Colchester, John A. Jacobs and Sharon M. Jacobs both of Glastonbury; a great granddaughter, Katrina B. Erwin as well as brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Romeo "John" Carrier and two sisters, Rita Ouellette and Priscilla Rajtar. Funeral service will be Thursday at 9:15 a.m. from the D'Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Blvd., Wethersfield followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church, Wethersfield. The burial with full military honors will be in Village Cemetery, Wethersfield. Calling hours are TODAY from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made the Iwo Jima Survivors Association, Inc. P.O. Box 310516, Newington, CT 06131-0516. For on line expressions of sympathy please visit www.desopo.com