Obituary of James Carey

Spencerport, September 23, 2014. James Warren Carey was born January 10, 1942 in Rochester, NY, the son of John and Olive Carey. Jim is survived by his wife of 20 years, Debbie Carey, his daughter Sherry (Jim) Reiss, son Jeff (Nancy) Carey, daughter Lani Churley (Mike Dotzler), sister Audrey Anderson and 6 grandchildren (Brad, MacKenzie, Emily, Jenna, Madison, Harper), his mother-in-law Barbara Brindley, a nephew, uncle and several nieces and cousins. He is pre-deceased by his parents, John and Olive Carey and sisters, Jenifer Carey and Michele Bruni. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the funeral home, 15 West Ave, Spencerport. His funeral service will be held at 12 PM Saturday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ (formerly known as the white church), 65 Church St, Spencerport. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kidney Care, PO Box 92546, Rochester, NY 14692 or the Spencerport American Legion. James was born on January 10, 1942 in Rochester, NY. In his youth, James was a record holder at Wayne Central for "most unassisted corner kicks". Upon completing his education, James joined the US Air Force in 1962. After serving his country, James worked at Eastman Kodak. In 2002, he gained a new lease on life when he received a kidney from his son, Jeffrey. James was all about his family and friends. He had 6 grandchildren, and was able to hear his most recent grandchild cry. He loved his grandchildren and was always there to support them at their sporting events. James was a big sports enthusiast who was a fan of the Buffalo Bills, Green Bay, Syracuse, and the NY Yankees. Always the jokester, James liked making people laugh. He enjoyed playing Euchre every Wednesday with his buddies, was part of the "breakfast club" at the Union Street Eatery, and liked traveling on road trips with his buddies. Some of his interests included fishing at his parents' cottage in the Thousand Islands, Nascar, golfing, and old cars - his favorite being "ole Blue", the '51 Ford. James was a gifted wood worker, a pool shark, and liked playing horseshoes. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.