Michael W. Carr

Michael W. Carr
Pharmaceutical executive who served with U.S. Foreign Service
Michael W. Carr died peacefully in the early morning of August 6, 2020 in Green Brook N.J. surrounded by his loving family. He was 67 years old.
Michael was born in Pittsburgh and attended Mt. Lebanon H.S., serving as president of Student Congress in 1969-1970. He received a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1974. His first love being music, he was heavily influenced by The Beatles. He was the drummer and singer of Salt & Pepper, a musical trio performing in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and other East Coast venues until 1975.
The overarching theme of Michael's professional career was service to others. He had the honor of beginning his career with the U.S. Department of State, assisting in the resettlement of Indochinese refugees, from offices in Washington D.C., and Bangkok, Thailand.
The majority of his career was as an H.R. International Executive in the pharmaceutical industry, where he contributed to the success of both businesses and individuals across six continents over four decades.
Michael absolutely loved life, with an emphasis on people, as found in his music, government, and business careers. He was an avid fan of anything Pittsburgh, including his beloved Steelers (where he witnessed the Immaculate Reception in 1972), Penguins (in the stands for the 2016 Stanley Cup), and Pirates (where he attended a World Series game in 1979). Michael most valued his role as husband and father, in addition to nurturing the people relationships he developed across the globe.
Michael is survived by his beloved wife and soulmate of 25 years, Kathy, and their two sons, Alex and Ryan. He is also survived by five children from his previous marriage: Luke, Daniel and his wife, Melissa, and their son, Ronan, Grace and her son, Joshua, Rachel and her husband, Tim, Eva and her husband, Danny, and their children, Lily and Niko. He was predeceased by his father, Walter. He is also survived by his mother, Maureen, his sister, Debbie and her husband, Jack, and his aunt Audrey.
A private funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 15th at Our Lady of the Mount Roman Catholic Church in Warren N.J. For the public and out of town friends & family, the service will be streamed.
A Celebration of Michael's Life will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to our colon cancer fund: donate.coloncancercoalition.org/diyfr/michaelwcarr. Funeral services are under the direction of Higgins Home for Funerals, Watchung, NJ.