Arthur George Archambau Carriere, II Obituary (1931

ROCKLAND - Arthur George (Archambault) Carriere, II, 74, died peacefully in his sleep after a long illness, Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Penobscot Bay Medical Center. Born in Montreal, Canada, February 3, 1931, he was the son of George Alphonse Rodrique and Sarah Patricia Prentice (Archambault) Carriere.Growing up in Roslindale, Massachusetts, he attended local schools and graduated from Cathedral School in Boston.For three years he served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, Company B, 126th Tank Battalion. Although health issues prevented him from serving overseas, he was honorably discharged in 1952 as a Private First Class.Following his military service, he became a bookbinder; working for over 30 years with Bay State Bindery Inc. After retiring he moved to Maine in 1996 to be closer to his family.His family states the "he was a man of great honor and touched the lives of many people he came in contact with". "He had a great sense of humor and could make people laugh with his humorous ways". A niece states that "he will be greatly missed by his family and friends and happy memories he invoked during his lifetime will live on forever in our hearts". As a devout Roman Catholic, he was a communicant of St. Bernard's and it was always his lifelong dream to become a Catholic Priest, but health issues prevented him from achieving his goal.Predeceased by his father in 1957, his mother in 1993 and a brother Francis Charles (Archambault) Carriere in 1999, he is survived by his nieces, Laureen Aston and her husband Warner, Katie Eugley and her husband Cliff, Jill Miller, all of Warren, Patty Carriere of Waldoboro, Christine Lessard, Kaitlyn Carriere, Felicia Lessard, Kristopher Lessard, all of Waterville, Salina Carriere of Rockland, Alicia Carriere of Malden, MA, Hannah Carriere, Samatha Carriere both of South Haven, MS, Jenna Carriere of Massachusetts; several nephews, Steven Carriere and his wife Carla of NH, Arthur G. Carriere, III and his wife Michelle of South Haven, MS, Michael Carriere of Lynn, MA, William Carriere of Weymouth, MA, Todd Miller and his wife Deanna, Kevin Makie all of Waldoboro, Mark Carriere, Billy Carriere, Jr. of MA; five great-great nephews and one great-great niece.Visiting hours will be held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm with prayers at 6:30 pm, Monday, March 14, 2005 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland, with the Reverend Mark Reinhardt officiating. Burial will take place at St. Michael's Cemetery in Roslindale, Massachusetts at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 16th.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care & Hospice, c/o Northeast Health, 22 White Street, Rockland, ME 04841, St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 150 Broadway, Rockland, ME 04841, or Knox Center for Long Term Care, Skilled Nursing Unit, c/o Northeast Health, 22 White Street, Rockland, ME 04841.Please take a moment to visit Arthur's Personal Online Guest Book