Charles Bernard Carpenter M.D.

CARPENTER, Charles Bernard MD Died on September 30, 2011 at RiverWoods at Exeter, in Exeter NH, after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer's disease. A long time resident of Weston, MA, and Bar Harbor, ME, he was born in Melrose, MA in 1933 and was predeceased by his parents, Seymour C. Carpenter and Pauline F. Carpenter. A graduate of Dartmouth College (1955), Dartmouth Medical School (1956) and Harvard Medical School (1958), he served as a medical officer in the US Naval Hospital in Yokosuka, Japan. His career spanned more than 44 years at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School as a pioneer in the development of clinical organ transplantation and leading an extensive research program as Director of the Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Transplantation. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sandra Davis Carpenter, son Bradford D. Carpenter and his wife Ellen, granddaughters Michaela and Emma of Santa Monica, CA and son Scott C. Carpenter and his wife Tatiana, grandson Andres, and granddaughter Annette of Coconut Creek, FL. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church in Newton Centre, MA on Wednesday, October 5 at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Charles B. Carpenter Transplant Fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115. For more information visit www.brewittfuneralhome.com