CARAKER, LOUIS E., JR.

CARAKER, Louis Emmett III, departed this life November 9, 2012. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife of 67 years, Aileen Mary Caraker; daughters, Ann Marie Hancock and husband, Thomas, Betty Caraker Zacharias, Pamela Caraker O’Connor; brother, Andrew Caraker; six grandchildren, Shannon O’Connor Wood (Chris), Chip Hancock, Cori Crawford (Dan), Faith Cranston (Mike), Tracy Kistler (James) and Tamara Smith (Brian); nine great-grandchildren, Julia and Grace Kistler, Jack and Maddie Cranston, Brayden, Carter and Colin Smith, Chase and Kendall Crawford. Louis was a Marine Raider under Col. James Roosevelt in WWII and a Proctor & Gamble sales manager for 35 years. He set up the food, coffee and soap divisions in Virginia. He was co-Chairman of the Building Committee for St. Edward’s Church, School and Rectory where he was a life member. He was an avid tennis enthusiast. He gave management seminars to various corporations and colleges; he served on the Board of the American Red Cross; he was a Big Brother and a Life Member of St. Edward’s Knights of Columbus. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10;30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church on Hugeuonot Rd., with a reception to follow. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or National Multiple Sclerosis Society.