KENNETH EDWARD CAREY

CAREY, Kenneth Edward "Ken" Of Abington, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a long illness on November 27, 2019, at the age of 69.

He graduated from the University of Maryland in preparation for his career as a professional Mechanical Engineer. He worked primarily in the nuclear industry and became the national fire protection specialist for Stone and Webster Engineering. Ken was recognized by his peers as a consummate professional, someone that anyone could turn to for mentorship and direction.

Ken was preceded in death by his mother Rita, his father William, his brother, William, and his nephew and Godchild Thomas. He also leaves behind his loving wife of 36 years, Paula Nicolai-Carey, and his grandchildren, Drew and Amber Hall, and his grandson-in-law, Sam Ellison. Ken is also survived by his brothers Robert, Paul, and sister Mary Jo-Anne Carey of Virginia, his brothers John of Naples, Italy and Andrew of Washington State, his extended family of Esther, Rick, and Abigail Fraser of Abington and many beloved nephews and nieces.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 11:30 AM, at St. Joseph's Church, 68 William Cardinal O'Connell Way, Boston, MA 02115. Visitation with family and friends will take place, following the Mass, at his home in Abington, from 2:30-8 PM. Please join us in celebration of a life well-lived.

A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in his memory on January 16, 2020, from 2 to 7 PM, at Weymouth High School Gold Cafeteria. To sign up, contact www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor keyword: KENNETHC

Donations may be sent in Ken's memory to Weymouth High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Weymouth, MA 02190. Add to memo K.E. Carey Scholarship or the Wounded Warrior Project. Funeral arrangements for Ken are in the care of C. C. Shepherd Funeral Home, located in WEYMOUTH. For online condolences, please visit www.CCShepherd.com