Francis D. Carter

Francis D. "Chick" Carter, 87 of Berwick, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community in Drums, where he had been a resident for a week. He was born in Berwick March 26, 1928 to the late John and Helen (Klusitas) Carter. A lifelong resident of Berwick, Chick attended Berwick schools and graduated with the Berwick High School, Class of 1946. Throughout high school, Chick was a member of the Bulldog football team, having earned the distinction of Top Scorer during his senior year. After high school, Chick was employed by ACF Industries, Berwick, in the machine shop. He later transferred to an office job and eventually became the manager of the accounting department at the ACF plant in Milton until his retirement in 1990. After retiring from ACF, Chick worked part-time at the Columbia Mall Sears Store in the lawn and garden department. An avid bowler, Chick bowled in several leagues and achieved the distinction of bowling a perfect 300 game in 1953 in a league sanctioned by the American Bowling Congress. In 1954, while in St. Louis attending an ACF industries training program, Chick was honored to have had the opportunity to bowl against the Budweiser professional team, whose members included Dick Webber, Roy Booth, and Don Carter. A lifelong member of Immaculate Conception B.V.M. Church (St. Mary's), Chick actively served his church community as an usher, a member of parish council, and head of the finance committee. Chick was the chief cashier for bingo, the fish dinners and the church picnic. In the 1970's, he coached youth basketball and was a Cub Scout Cubmaster for St. Mary's Cub Scout Pack. For many years he chaired or served on the planning committee for the BHS Class of 1946 reunions, which led to weekly class breakfasts that he faithfully attended until this past year. His affiliations include being a member of the Elks and being a Third Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus. All who knew Chick knew of his love of football, especially the Berwick Bulldogs and Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. He loyally attended Berwick Bulldog football games as a longtime season ticket holder. Chick is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, the former Margaret Slanski, son, Edward Carter and his wife, Suzanne of Topton, PA., daughter, Diane Carter of Cresco, PA., grandsons: Tyler and Jackson, sister, Patricia Lona and her husband, Joseph of Ocean City, N.J., and several nieces, nephews, and great- nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers: Albert, John (Bill), Edward, and Joseph and sisters: Elenora and Mary. A viewing will be held 6-8 PM Tuesday at the Kelchner-McMichael-Baker Funeral Home, 119-121 E. 3rd St., Berwick. A Mass For Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 A.M. Wednesday at St. Mary's Church, 1730 Fowler Ave., Berwick, by Fr. Francis Tamburro. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery. Contributions in Chick's memory can be made to the National Sports Center for the Disabled and mailed to Edward Carter , 607 Hamsher Ave., Topton, PA. 19562.