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Carmen J. Carpentier, 96, of North Haven passed away peacefully on Nov. 23 at his home with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Ellen Marchese Carpentier. Carmen was born in New Haven Feb. 7, 1924, and was the son of the late Salvatore and Josephine Giaimo Carpentier.

He served his country faithfully in the U.S. Army during World War II. Carmen had worked as a postal clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in New Haven for 30 years until his retirement in 1986. He enjoyed refinishing furniture, trips to the casino, and most of all playing cards and spending time with his family whom he loved unconditionally.

He was the father of Joanne (Michael) Callinan and Jean (Keith) Grogan; grandfather of Kristin (Thomas) Carl, Amy (Richard) Brauchler, Elizabeth (Shawn) Daigle, Kimberly (Alfredo) Milera, Brian (Lauren) Grogan ,and Michael (Sarah Miller) Callinan; and great-grandfather of Ema and Riley Brauchler, Brianna and Addison Carl, Charlotte and Madeleine Milera, Giuliana and Natalia Grogan, and Gavin and Wyatt Daigle. He was predeceased by his sisters, Mary Quagliano and Mildred Carpentier.

The visiting hours will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 10 a.m. in Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Barnabas Church, 44 Washington Avenue, North Haven. Interment with full military honors will follow in All Saints Cemetery. (Masks and social distancing are always required for all services.)

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or Wounded Warriors Project, 370 7th Avenue Suite 1802, New York, NY 10001. For his online obituary, please visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.