Steven Vincent Carey

Steven Vincent Carey, resident of Seffner, Florida passed away on September 20, 2018 at the South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, FL at the age of 67. Mr. Carey was born on June 29, 1951 in the Bronx, New York to the late Vincent Carey and the late Gloria Andrukevich Carey.He retired from Lockheed Martin Corporation after 16 years and was previously a SMSGT in the United States Airforce, where he served for 25 years.

To his family, Mr. Carey was credited for being immensely detailed-oriented and organized. He liked to read user manuals and instructions, took pleasure in wood-working, jogging, traveling, and watching Tampa Bay Buccaneers and UCONN Women’s Basketball games on television. Most of all, Mr. Carey expressed love for his wife, two children, six children, three grandchildren, 12 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

His survivors include:

His Spouse of 36 years: Anna Carey of Seffner, FL

(Children): Allison Lia and spouse Del of Derby, CT, Eric Carey and wife Rose of Seymour, CT

(Grandchildren): Adalmo Lia of Derby, CT, Cheseray Lia of Derby, CT, Makayla Carey of Seymour, CT

(Children): daughter Lisa Fridley and spouse Steven Fridley of Landis, NC, daughter Kelly Soverns and spouse Daniel of Crownsville, MD, son Brian Neeley and spouse Pamela of Jacksonville, FL, daughter Karen Neeley of Dayton, OH, daughter Aimee Figgatt and spouse Christopher of Cross Lanes, WV

(grandchildren): Joanna Boggs of Charleston, WV, Russell Taylor (Julia Burris) of Indianapolis, IN, Tiffany Norris of Cookeville, TN, Jacoby Taylor of Dayton, OH, Jared Macario of Dayton, OH, Aurora Rewis of Jacksonville, FL, Cory Neeley of Crofton, MD, Albany Fridley of Bexley, OH, Matthew Adkins of Cross Lanes, WV, Austin Womack of Dayton, OH, Brianna Neeley of Jacksonville, FL, Jane Soverns of Crownsville, MD, Garrett Neeley of Jacksonville, FL

(Great-grandchildren): James Reed of Charleston, WV, Colton Taylor of Indianapolis, IN, Brooklyn Norris of Cookeville, TN, Spencer Taylor of Indianapolis, IN, Brailee Norris of Cookeville, TN, Westin Taylor of Indianapolis, IN, and Aiden Rewis of Jacksonville, FL

(Siblings): Brother - Alexander Carey and wife Alison of Naugatuck, CT, Sister – Karen Pojakene of Ansonia, CT

(Aunt): Gerry Andrukevich of Hamden, CT

He was predeceased by his father Vincent Carey and Gloria Andrukevich Carey of Ansonia, Connecticut, and stepson Russell Neeley.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 26, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2018, 10:00 a.m. at Wells Memorial with burial to follow at Florida National Cemetery.