Carter Kingman Berardi

Carter Kingman Berardi HURLEY- Carter Kingman Berardi passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. He was 23 years old and absolutely adored and cherished by his family. We are devastated by our shared loss. The outpouring of support we’ve received from his many friends across the country has been extraordinary, and the stories they have shared remind us that Carter’s actions touched so many people in important ways. His pithy wit and gentle smile will always be with us. Carter was born April 30, 1990 in Kingston, and lived in Hurley, and New York, N.Y. He attended The Browning School in New York City, the Telos School in Orem, Utah, and Landmark College in Putney, Vermont. His greatest gifts were his compassion for others and humble optimism, which he used to empower others to overcome many of the same challenges that he faced. We will always remember him as irreplaceable - a loving and vibrant young man who brought people together and rejoiced in life’s simplest moments. Carter spent his childhood summers growing up on Martha’s Vineyard where he was an active member of the sailing program at the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club. He had many lifelong friends in the community there, and worked on the island part time in more recent years. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Shults Berardi; his father, Eugene J. Berardi, Jr.; brothers, Eugene J. Berardi III and Alexander B. Berardi; his grandfather, John R. Shults, Jr.; and a large and loving extended family. A celebration of Carter’s life will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, N.Y. A separate memorial service will follow on Martha’s Vineyard this June. In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for any donations made in Carter’s name to Vineyard House (Martha’s Vineyard Sober Living) at P.O. Box 4599, 15 Church Street, Vineyard Haven, Mass., 02568. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Eric Keyser, light a candle in memory of Carter at www.Keyser Carr.com.