Carter, John H.            
CLIFTON PARK John H. Carter, 48, of Brookline Drive, died on Monday, September
20, 2004 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany after a long illness. He was born
in Buffalo, N.Y. on December 13, 1955 and was the son of Dr. Richard H. and
Mary Oliver Carter of Las Vegas. He was a graduate of the former Linton High
School in Schenectady and he received his bachelor's degree from St.
Bonaventure University. He was a turbine generator finance analyst for the
General Electric Company in Schenectady, having worked there for 19 years.
Earlier, he had worked for the former Singer Link Co. of Binghamton. He was a
member of the Elfun Society at GE and a volunteer for the Habitat for
Humanity. He was the vice president and chief financial officer of the Clifton
Park Baseball League. He was the Nation Chief of Indian Princesses of Southern
Saratoga County. John was also the Chief of Indian Guides of Southern Saratoga
County. He was the treasurer of the Shenendehowa Men's Varsity Swim Team. He
was the beloved husband of Jean M. Lombardi Carter, whom he married on March
24, 1979; the devoted father of Daniel J., Jeffrey M., and Emily J. Carter,
all of Clifton Park; brother of Dr. Michael (Linda) Carter of San Diego,
Calif., Kevin (Jeanne) Carter of Raynham, Mass., Katherine (Charles) Shupe of
Aloha, Ore. and Patricia Carter of Temecula, Calif.; son-in-law of Anthony and
Berenice Lombardi of Guilderland; brother-in-law, Linda (Michael) Doyle of
Albany, Daniel (Suzanne) Lombardi of Voorheesville, Diane (Dennis) Miller of
Bristol, Conn. and Ellen (Jeffrey) Pitkin of Guilderland; also survived by
several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held Thursday morning at 11 a.m.
from Corpus Christi Church in Ushers where the Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated. Calling hours will be from 4-7 p.m Wednesday in the Gordon C.
Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Rt. 9 in Clifton Park. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Daniel, Jeffrey and Emily Carter Scholarship Fund in care of
the funeral home office.
Published in the Albany Times Union on 9/21/2004.