Born January 13, 1939 in Dover, Marty served in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1961 and graduated with an associate’s degree in accounting from Bentley College in 1964. He worked as a financial officer for several companies in New England, before founding Carrier Business Advisory Services in Manchester in 1991.
Marty lived in Merrimack for 42 years, where he served as a volunteer firefighter, reaching the rank of Deputy Fire Chief, and as a member of the Budget Committee. He also served as a volunteer firefighter in Rochester and Durham. He was a member of the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs for over 50 years, and served as its treasurer for 20 years. Marty served as the accountant and financial advisor for the Capital Area Fire Mutual and Compact for over 25 years. He was a long-time member of the National Association of Volunteer Fire Chiefs, and was also a member of the New Hampshire Federation of Fire Mutual Aid Districts. In recent years, Marty also served as the Emergency Management Director and Treasurer for the town of Sutton.
Marty is survived by his sister, Claudette Gagnon and her husband Frank, of Chesapeake, Va.; his son, Ronald Carrier, Chicago, Ill.; his daughter, Susan Carrier and her husband Gary Dombrowski, of Chester Springs, Pa: and two grandchildren, Paige and Andrew Dombrowski.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Merrimack Valley Baptist Church, 517 Boston Post Road, Merrimack, NH, from 10am-12pm. A celebration of life will follow at 12pm. A private burial will be held at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at https://www.BennettFuneral.com for the Carrier family.
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