Dennis M. Carr, 54; OHS Teacher, Coach – All Otsego

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IN MEMORIAM

Dennis M. Carr, 54;

OHS Teacher, Coach

Denny Carr
Denny Carr

ONEONTA – Dennis M. Carr, 54, the OHS teacher and coach who received an outpouring of support in his fight against cancer, passed away  peacefully at home Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016,, with his family by his side.

He was born July 28, 1961, in Oneonta, the son of Roger and Gloria (Brown) Carr.

Denny graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1979, and received a degree in education from SUNY Oswego in 1983.  Following graduation, Denny became a teacher at OHS where he taught technology for the past 30 years.

On April 5, 1986, Denny married Susan Swift at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Norwich.

Denny loved working around the house, and he always had a project going outside, whether it was rebuilding his deck for the tenth time, or lifeguarding at his pool. He could fix anything with the help of his dad, and even built his own house.

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