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 Robert O. "Red" Carmon
September 26, 2003
Robert O. "Red" Carmon, 79, of 63 Cloverdale St. died yesterday at Springside of Pittsfield, where he had resided since August.
Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 28, 1923, son of Amos and Nellie Neilson Carmon, he attended local schools.
A Navy veteran of World War II, he served from 1940 to 1946 as an aviation torpedoman mate. He rejoined during the Korean War, serving from 1950 to 1951 as a torpedo midshipman.
Mr. Carmon was a firefighter for the Pittsfield Fire Department for 18 years, retiring in 1969. Following his retirement, he worked as a handyman for many years.
He was a member of VFW Post 448 and a former member of American Legion Post 68.
During the 1970s, he showed neighborhood movies at his home for his Barkerville neighbors.
He enjoyed fishing, the Red Sox and restoring old cars.
His wife, the former Eileen F. Sheridan, whom he married Aug. 23, 1952, in St. Mary's Church, died Jan. 11, 2002.
He leaves two sons, Michael F. Carmon and Patrick J. Carmon, both of Pittsfield; a daughter, Kathleen M. "Kaycee" Spiewak of Port Orange, Fla.; a brother, Victor Carmon; two sisters, Beatrice Crosier and Dorothy Brouker, both of Pittsfield; six grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- Robert O. "Red" Carmon, 79, died Sept. 26, 2003. Calling hours will be Monday from 4 to 7 at DEVANNY-CONDRON FUNERAL HOME. In keeping with Red's wishes, there will be no services.
A private graveside service will be held in Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery in Lebanon, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, if friends desire, donations in his memory may be made to the American Lung Association or the Pittsfield Permanent Firemen's Association in care of the funeral home, 40 Maplewood Ave., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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