Ben was a meat cutter until his retirement. He served as the Grafton city clerk.
At the time of his death at Eldercare Nursing Home, Ben was 77 years old. He was survived by 2 sons, Gordon of Austin, Texas, and Roland of Carlinville, Illinois; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister, Theresa Plummer of Grafton, Illinois.
In addition to his parents, Ben was preceded in death by his wife, Esther; and 1 son, Sid Carey.
Visitation was held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Grafton on 13 Jan 1980. A rosary was recited there at 7:30 p.m. that evening. A funeral Mass was conducted at 1 p.m. the following afternoon at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Grafton.
Children: 3 sons.
Father of:
Gordon Mitchell Carey
Vincent Gerard "Sid" Carey
Roland E. Carey [See spouse.]
Ben's siblings:
Henry "Hine" Carey
Harmon Paul Carey (twin)
Peter William Carey (twin)
Theresa Agnes Carey Plummer
Ben's half-brothers and half-sister:
John Henry Carey
Theresa Carey (died young)
George Charles Carey
Oswald Carey
Ben was a meat cutter until his retirement. He served as the Grafton city clerk.
At the time of his death at Eldercare Nursing Home, Ben was 77 years old. He was survived by 2 sons, Gordon of Austin, Texas, and Roland of Carlinville, Illinois; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 1 sister, Theresa Plummer of Grafton, Illinois.
In addition to his parents, Ben was preceded in death by his wife, Esther; and 1 son, Sid Carey.
Visitation was held at Jacoby Brothers Funeral Home in Grafton on 13 Jan 1980. A rosary was recited there at 7:30 p.m. that evening. A funeral Mass was conducted at 1 p.m. the following afternoon at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in Grafton.
Children: 3 sons.
Father of:
Gordon Mitchell Carey
Vincent Gerard "Sid" Carey
Roland E. Carey [See spouse.]
Ben's siblings:
Henry "Hine" Carey
Harmon Paul Carey (twin)
Peter William Carey (twin)
Theresa Agnes Carey Plummer
Ben's half-brothers and half-sister:
John Henry Carey
Theresa Carey (died young)
George Charles Carey
Oswald Carey
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