DAVID L. CARLSON

CARLSON, David L. Age 85, of Bethel, ME, formerly of Allston, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin, NH, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Joan E. (Sylvester) Carlson, with whom he spent 55 years of marriage. Raised in Allston, he was the son of the late Anton and Margaret (Grealish) Carlson. David graduated from Boston Latin School and subsequently from Northeastern University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He had a long career as an engineer, including time working at Ikor, where he met his wife, Joan, followed by positions at Honeywell and Optra Inc. While at Honeywell, David worked on multiple projects for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, building the star tracker guidance systems for the Viking missions to Mars and the Voyager space probes. David enjoyed travel, golf, classical music and playing bridge. He was also a longtime Red Sox fan, a passion he and Joan shared. In 2018, David and Joan undertook the adventure of a lifetime when they moved to Bethel, ME and built a new home to be close to their three young grandsons. David often remarked on how much joy their time in Bethel brought them. David is survived by two daughters, Suzanne E. Carlson of Maplewood, NJ and Elaine M. Chappell of Shelburne, NH; Elaine's husband, Jason; and their three sons, Charles, David and Noah of Shelburne, NH; his brother, Rev. Msgr. George F. Carlson of Hull, MA; and many loving nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife and parents, David was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth A. (Carlson) Danner and her late husband, William both of Allston, MA; and his brother, John W. Carlson and John's late wife, Carol both of Bedford, MA. Visiting Hours will be held at the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St., PEABODY, on Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM, followed by a Funeral Mass, at St. Richard Parish, in Danvers, at 11 AM. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Salem, MA. For guestbook and directions, please visit www.ccbfuneral.com Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home Peabody

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