John A. Carten

CARTEN, JOHN A. of Norwood passed away on February 16, 2023 at the age of 94. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Patricia K. (Devaney) Carten. Cherished father of Eileen Daniels and her husband Paul of CA, Stephen J. Carten and his wife Retha of NH, Brian P. Carten of VT, Patricia A. Schmedel and her husband R. Kent of TX, Kathleen M. Carten of Sherborn, and Amy M. Toronto and her husband Paul of East Falmouth. Son of the late Andrew S. and Margaret M. (Mahoney) Carten. Brother of the late Andrew Carten, Thomas J. Carten and Mary Oslin. Cherished grandfather of 10 grandchildren Erin, Michael, Samantha, Jennifer, Matthew, Katherine, Elizabeth, Jacqueline, Richard and Hannah and 4 great grandchildren Tarah, Tori, Kadance and Aubrey. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. John was a WWII US Navy veteran and a Korean War US Army Veteran. He was a bus driver and operator for the MBTA. After retirement, he worked at Calvert's in Needham and volunteered for the Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood.


Funeral from the Kraw-Kornack Funeral Home 1248 Washington St. Norwood, Friday, February 24, 2023 at 10am followed by a funeral mass at 11am at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Norwood, MA. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2023 from 4-7pm. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery, Norwood. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to the Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood, Inc. 150 Chapel Street Norwood, MA 02062 www.norwoodpantry.org/donate-food