Mr. Carey, 68, of Colts Neck, formerly of Sayreville, died Jan. 6, 2011, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He was employed as a millwright for E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Sayreville, and also owned and operated Carey Home Improvement, Sayreville and Colts Neck. Mr. Carey was a lifelong Boy Scout who earned the rank of Eagle Scout at age 13, making him one of the youngest to earn such an honor. He was predeceased by a sister, Maria Miragliotta. Surviving are his wife Patricia Carey of Colts Neck; two sons, John Carey of Colonia and Christopher Carey of Monroe; a daughter, Maggie Fischer of Jackson; a brother, Walter Carey of Rahway; a sister, Edie Nowak of Linden; and nine grandchildren. Afuneral service was held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, followed by a private interment at the Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arnytown section of North Hanover, Burlington County. Memorial donations may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, Central Jersey Council, 2245 Route 130 S, Suite 106, Dayton, NJ 08810-2420.
