David Campbell Carter

CARTER, DAVID CAMPBELL David Campbell Carter, husband of the late Mary Frances (Parmelee) Carter, died peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Union Hospital in Lynn, MA. He was born on July 25, 1922 at Indian Cove in Guilford, CT, and lived in Manchester, CT from 1928 until 1951. A World War II veteran, he served in the US Navy as quartermaster on a destroyer escort in the North Atlantic. He married Mary Frances Parmelee of Bethel Park, PA on December 22, 1947, and had three children - David, Deborah, and Craig. During the period from 1951 to 1972 the family lived in Cheshire and Vernon, and then moved to Guilford. His career included 3 years with Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, 7 years as plastic mold maker with A.B.A. Tool and Die Co., 3 years as a plastic mold designer with Watertown Mfg. Co., and 28 years as district sales manager for DME Corporation. During his many years in the plastics and die casting industry, he belonged to the Society of Plastics Engineers and the Society of Die Casting Engineering. He retired July 25, 1982 at the age of 60 to make the place of his birth at Indian Cove his year-round retirement home. Sailing and creative building were his lifelong interests. He is survived by his three children David, Deborah and Craig, his six grandchildren Annie, Ruthie, Abby, Becky, Daniel and Kenneth, his great-grandson George, and his dear friend Jean Twitchell. Funeral Services will be held at the First Congregational Church in Guilford, CT at 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 9. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be sent to the First Congregational Church, 122 Broad Street, Guilford, CT 06437. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneralHome.com