He was the son of Roger and Cathy Carter and was raised by them in Hopewell Junction, NY. He attended John Jay High School and graduated in 1994. He attended University of Phoenix and attained his Associate degree in Business Management.
He met his wife Tanya in 1999 when they were both employed at Bed Bath and Beyond. They were married on January 03, 2001. The couple resided in Yonkers, NY. Their union was blessed with two beautiful daughters, Taylor Irene Knapp (2005) and Riley Pauline Knapp(2014).
Rory was a devoted father. He loved his daughters very much, and would spend many hours playing and talking with them. Rory also was an avid baseball fan. This passion started early in his life, he was the star pitcher of his little league team and led the team to the state championship in 1988. He was a lifelong New York Yankees fan and would bring his family to attend games.
He began his career with New York Life Insurance company in May 2001. He was a devoted employee and was promoted several times, his most recent position was as a Senior Associate in Sales Services.
Rory will be dearly missed by his family, friends and colleagues. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Tanya Knapp, daughters Taylor Irene Knapp and Riley Pauline Knapp. He is also survived by his parents, Roger and Cathy Carter and a large loving family of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visiting hours will be in the Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Friday March 5th from 4pm to 8pm. A private cremation will follow.
Whalen & Ball Funeral Home
168 Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914)965-5488
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