Obituary of Grover Lee Carpenter

Carpenter - Grover L. A memorial service will be held at Eden United Methodist Church on Saturday (Sept. 8) 11AM; and friends may call at the Laing Funeral Home Inc 2724 W. Church St. Eden, NY Friday (Sept. 7) from 2-4PM and 6-8PM, for Grover Lee Carpenter of Eden, 64, who died on Monday, September 3, 2012 from cardiac failure. Grover was born December 20, 1947 in Springville, NY. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Nancy DeYoung Carpenter; his daughter Jessie Lee Carey and her husband Michael Carey; and his son Josh Carpenter. He is also survived by brothers Bill (Jane)and Laird Carpenter, in-laws, nephews, their wives, niece, great nephews and great nieces. He would also have wanted me to mention his friends- his "extended family" He was predeceased by his parents, Evelyn and Charles Carpenter, and sister Cynthia (Lui) Casolini. Grover was a graduate of Eden High School 1966, and earned a degree in zoology at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He returned to Eden working various odd jobs - putting up bleachers, and operating ski lifts at Glenwood Acres where he met his wife. He began working for his brother, Bill, at M & D Systems where he worked as a computer programmer, later a systems analyst, and eventually ran the business. He closed the business early in 2011, and retired officially in 2012. Grover enjoyed skiing, volleyball, photography and tractors. He was always ready to give anyone a hand, a ride, or a laugh. He will be greatly missed. Donations in his memory may be made to Hospice Buffalo. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Laing Funeral Home Inc. 2724 W. Church St. Eden, NY. E-condolences may be made on www.laingfuneralhome.com