Carl A. LaMar
February 14, 1931 – August 1, 2012
</span><br />Carl A. LaMar, 81, a 17 year resident of Sun City Center, FL passed away August 1, 2012. Carl was born on February 14, 1931 to Rose Fijal LaMar and Anthony LaMar.</p>
<p>Carl was a long time resident of Danbury, CT from 1953 to 1994. He graduated from Bethel, CT High School in 1949. He received his BS and MA Degrees in 1953 and 1963 from Western Connecticut State University. He obtained his 6th year degree from Fairfield University of Connecticut in 1965 and took advanced administration classes at Fordham University, New York. Carl’s career in education started as a math teacher in Bethel, CT school system. He continued on as Director of state and federally funded programs and assistant superintendent of business in the Danbury public school system for 20 years. He served as assistant superintendent in the Wyandanch, NY schools from 1982 to 1987 and assistant superintendent in Windham, CT schools from 1987 to 1994 when he and his wife, Joan retired to Sun City Center, Fla. Some of Carl’s accomplishments include president of the Connecticut Association of School Business Officials and member of Phi Delta Kappa. Carl was a member of Caloosa Country Club and a proud member of the Knights of Columbus at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law, Paul and Maybelle Weeks and his sister-in-law, Shirley McCarty. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Joan Weeks LaMar; two daughters, Carol LaMar Dallas and her husband, Art Fisher and Deborah LaMar Gsell; four grandchildren, Matthew Dallas and his wife, Mary Beth, Stacey Dallas Zinn and her husband, Russell, Casey Gsell, and Greyson Gsell; four great grandchildren, Connor, Emma, and Taylor Dallas and Russell Zinn. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday, August 10, 2012 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 702 Valley Forge Boulevard, Sun City Center, Fla. Inurnment will be in Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Carl’s name to the donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home.</p>
<p>Carl was a long time resident of Danbury, CT from 1953 to 1994. He graduated from Bethel, CT High School in 1949. He received his BS and MA Degrees in 1953 and 1963 from Western Connecticut State University. He obtained his 6th year degree from Fairfield University of Connecticut in 1965 and took advanced administration classes at Fordham University, New York. Carl’s career in education started as a math teacher in Bethel, CT school system. He continued on as Director of state and federally funded programs and assistant superintendent of business in the Danbury public school system for 20 years. He served as assistant superintendent in the Wyandanch, NY schools from 1982 to 1987 and assistant superintendent in Windham, CT schools from 1987 to 1994 when he and his wife, Joan retired to Sun City Center, Fla. Some of Carl’s accomplishments include president of the Connecticut Association of School Business Officials and member of Phi Delta Kappa. Carl was a member of Caloosa Country Club and a proud member of the Knights of Columbus at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law, Paul and Maybelle Weeks and his sister-in-law, Shirley McCarty. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Joan Weeks LaMar; two daughters, Carol LaMar Dallas and her husband, Art Fisher and Deborah LaMar Gsell; four grandchildren, Matthew Dallas and his wife, Mary Beth, Stacey Dallas Zinn and her husband, Russell, Casey Gsell, and Greyson Gsell; four great grandchildren, Connor, Emma, and Taylor Dallas and Russell Zinn. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday, August 10, 2012 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 702 Valley Forge Boulevard, Sun City Center, Fla. Inurnment will be in Mansion Memorial Park, Ellenton, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Carl’s name to the donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home.</p>