Date of death: 4/27/2024
Saint Meinrad Class: O 1955
Harold J. Carie, 94, passed away Saturday April 27, 2024, at Eastgate Nursing Center in Washington.
Harold was born Sept. 14, 1929, in Vincennes, the son of August C. Sr. and Mary Louise (Mouzin) Carie.
He was a graduate of Decker High School where he met his high school sweetheart, Beulah M. Cain, who he married on Nov. 20, 1948, and made their life together for nearly 56 years. He retired from Prestolite Battery after 45 years where he worked in human resources in the payroll department. Harold was an active member of Sacred Heart Church, where he was a Eucharistic minister, coached basketball, an active coach in cub league baseball, for over 25 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Men’s Club and active in various activities at Sacred Heart Church. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather.
Harold is survived by his children, Virginia (Bob) Carrel of Vincennes, David (Sharon) Carie of Washington, Jeff (Laura) Carie of Vincennes, and Scott (Tina) Carie of Brookville. His beloved grandchildren, Ethan Carrel, McKenzie Skirvin, Joshua Carie, Jamie Glass, Jill Bieberich, Joel Carie, Jodie Neukam, Jacie Graber, Nicholas Carie, Molly Carie and Jonathan Greene. He is also survived by a brother, Lawrence “Windy” Carie of Teutopolis, Illinois; and a sister, Mary Lou Snider of Vincennes.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Carie; a granddaughter, Jenna Carie; a great-granddaughter, Henley Neukam; his parents, August Sr. and Mary Louise Carie; eight brothers, Bernard Carie, Raphael Carie, Francis “Bud” Carie, Orville Carie, Louis Carie, August Carie Jr., Donnie Carie and Richard L. Carie in infancy.