Roger Allen Fulton

March 13, 1929 – October 19, 2021

Resident of Carmel

Roger Allen Fulton passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021, in Monterey, California. Roger is survived by his wife of 66 years, Frances Townsend Fulton, his children, Sandra (John) Parke, Buz (Jill) Fulton and three grandchildren.

Roger was born and raised in Richmond, Indiana. He served in both the US Army and the US Navy. Roger attended Navy Flight School in Pensacola, Florida, and earned his wings at age 23. He served as a pilot in the US Navy for 7 years, most notably as the commander of a P2V Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft, with a crew of 12, based in Quonset Point Naval Air Station in Rhode Island. It was there where he met his future wife, Frances Townsend, who was attending the University of Rhode Island.

After his Naval career, Roger graduated with distinction from Indiana University’s School of Business. His first job after college was with Aviation Power Supply, in Southern California, where Roger received a patent for developing a fuel injection system for aircraft. In 1969 Roger moved his family to Carmel. He built their family home in Carmel Valley and enjoyed it so much that he decided to pursue a career as a residential builder. He designed and built many custom homes in Pebble Beach and Carmel.

Roger was a member of Saint Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Carmel Valley for 51 years. He was a volunteer for the Salinas Air Show for 13 years, where he was the liaison for visiting Blue Angels and Thunderbirds demonstration teams. Roger was also an active volunteer at several golf tournaments on the Peninsula, and he was part of the first group of docents at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in 1984.

A private graveside service will be held with military honors. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Roger’s memory to: montereybayaquarium.org