The beloved Daniel George Carver — devoted husband, father, brother and friend — left this world surrounded by his loved ones on April 18, 2025. Dan had bravely and resolutely battled incurable cholangiocarcinoma for the last 19 months. The light in the world grew dimmer with his passing.
Born in Putnam, Conn., on May 21, 1957, Dan was the son of the late William Carver and late June Ingalls. He grew up in the northeastern Connecticut town of Brooklyn, where his earliest years were filled with challenge and adventure. Good natured from the start, Dan made abundant friends through his formative years in Brooklyn and at Killingly High School. Many of these friendships thrived and grew stronger over the course of his lifetime.
After high school, Dan attended college and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. With his affability and talent for numbers, it was not surprising that he gravitated to leadership positions in the finance and management arena.
After gaining experience in manufacturing companies located in southern New England, Dan moved to the greater Burlington, Vt., area, where he prospered in senior management positions with Ben and Jerry’s, Rhino Foods, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters/Keurig and Skirack.
By far the most fortuitous aspect of Dan’s relocation to Vermont was that it was there that he met the love of his life, Kathy. They were married for 33 years and raised their three incredible daughters, Emily, Kate and Molly, in Colchester.
Dan was a tremendous role model for his family, colleagues, friends and even casual acquaintances. Through his consistent displays of great dignity, good humor, personal discipline and selflessness, Dan set an example for how to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. Even when at his most serious, his eyes shined brightly, revealing his love for life, for the moment and for the people he was sharing time with.
Dan personified the phrase “live life to the fullest.” He radiated energy and positivity in all that he did.
Whatever the activity — coaching his daughters’ sports teams, spending quiet time with Kathy, religiously collecting his “10,000 steps a day,” discussing the Red Sox and Patriots football, practicing yoga, hiking, playing golf, or tending to the chores of the day — Dan gave it his full attention. He invested time and energy in doing lots of things and doing them well.
Among Dan’s superpowers were his sharp mind, great memory, and ability to recount decades-old stories with accurate precision and detail. It was as though he had every facet of his life catalogued and at the ready for recollection — much to the delight of all but most especially anyone who was featured in those memories.
Simply put, Dan’s iridescent brightness brought warmth, energy and joy to those whose lives he touched. His priority was always others before himself, and that priority showed up in many ways both large and small.
Dan Carver was a devoted husband, father, family member, colleague and friend. He will be missed by so many — but none more so than his family and close friends.
Dan leaves his wife, Kathy Carver; daughters, Emily Carver (Ben), Kate Carver and Molly Carver (Mike); sisters, Diana Cristofori (Paul) and Debbie Carver; as well as his half brothers, Bill Carver and Adam Carver, and stepmother, Marilyn Carver.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the family home. Please reach out to the family directly for details. Please visit awrfh.com to share your memories and condolences. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Dan’s memory to the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation (CCF) to assist in making advancements in research and support ongoing advocacy and awareness efforts for this devastating disease.
This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2025.