Richard William Carey
June 13, 1922-April 14,1992
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, April 16, 1992, page 2, col. 3-4
Funeral services for Richard William Carey, 69, of the Veterans Administration Center, Battle Creek, formerly of Niles, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Pifer-Smith Funeral Home, by the Rev. Stephen Naas of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
Mr. Carey died suddenly at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Battle Creek.
He was born June 13, 1922, in Niles and left Niles in 1955 in South Bend, Ind.[sic]
Mr. Carey was a tool and die maker.
He served in the United States Coast Guard in World War II.
Mr. Carey was married to Mary Lu Byrne, who preceded him in death in 1958.
Survivors include three sons, Timothy Carey of Elkhart, Ind., Richard Carey of Mishawaka, Ind., and Robert Carey of Indianapolis; and four grandchildren.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church.