Obituary of Carl Kenneth Carey

Carl "Ken" Carey, age 75 of Noxen, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kingston on October 10, 1944 and was the son of the late Carl, Sr. and Laura Edelhoff Carey. Ken graduated from Larksville High School in 1962 and served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era. He earned his paramedics license from LCCC and later taught EMT courses at the same school. Ken was a member of the Harveys Lake Fire Company where he was fire chief and was the superintendent at the Alderson United Methodist Church Sunday School. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Mets fan. Carl is survived by his wife of 56 years, the former Janet Covert; son, Dr. Kevin Carey and his wife Nichole of Noxen; daughter, Tiffany Stogoski and her husband Eric of Harveys Lake; grandchildren, Cahil, Lacey, Ayden, Luke and Kate. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 11, 2020 at 7:00 PM from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corners of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with Pastor Rocky Bonomo of the Sweet Valley Church of Christ, officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alderson United Methodist Church, 108 Lakeside Dr, Harveys Lake, PA 18618.