Carroll Carleton,

April 18, 1929 - January 26, 2012

Claremont, NH   Carroll D. Carleton, Sr., 82, of Grandview Street in Claremont, NH died Thursday (January 26) at Valley Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born in Greenville, ME on April 18, 1929 the son of Forrest and Louise (Paddock) Carleton and had been a Claremont resident since 1947. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during peacetime. Carroll had been employed as a mechanic by New England Telephone and Telegraph for 21 years. He was the widower of Beatrice (Belaire) Carleton. Members of his family include two sons, Carroll D. Carleton, Jr., Claremont, NH; Leonard Carleton, Deerfield, NH; a step-daughter, Joan Dumont, Claremont, NH; three grandchildren, Roland Dumont, Claremont, NH; Mark Dumont, Derby Line, VT; Alicia Carleton, Deerfield, NH; three great grandchildren, Tori Dumont, Catherine Dumont and Matthew Dumont. He was predeceased by his parents, his step father, Preston Abplanalt and a sister, Joyce Dedrick. There will be no visiting hours. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday at the Roy Funeral Home, 93 Sullivan Street, Claremont, NH with the Rev. Scott Kearns, officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to either the NH Association for the Blind, 25 Walker Street, Concord, NH 03301-4599 or the NH Heart Association, 2 Wall Street Manchester, NH 03101.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the Roy Funeral Home and Cremation Service.