Age 93, Edina, MN

Died January 19, 2017

Born May 20, 1923 to Alex and Amelia (St. George) Cartier in St. Paul, MN. Grew up in Milaca and Hugo, MN. From 1944-1946, served as Chief Radio Operator for the U.S. Merchant Marines on three different Liberty ships. Settled in White Bear Lake, MN and worked for forty years as a Master Electrician in MN, Greenland and Spain. Lifelong member IBEW #110.

Survived by children Daniel (Mary), Constance (Fred) Halverson, Thomas (Kari), Colleen (Glenn) Heapy and Steven (Gail), and their mother, Adele Cartier; grandchildren Cynthia (Brian) Doffing, Mike (Christine) Halverson, Jennifer (Josh Dwyer) Halverson, Kristi and Kelly Cartier, Aileen Cartier, Ernest Schober, Jenna (Adam) Harrington, Matthew (JeAnna) Cartier, Katherine (Marian) Batog, Marcel Cartier, eleven great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, ten brothers (including his identical twin, Richard), one sister, and grandson, Thomas Halverson.