Ashland & Bangor--- Eddie Carney, 96, formerly of Ashland, died peacefully January 3, 2015 at the Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. He was born February 8, 1918 in Ashland, a son of the late Peter and Mary Ann (Beaulieu) Carney. Eddie worked as a Quality Control Technician with Pratt & Whitney, Hartford, CT, for several years before returning to his hometown of Ashland. He worked in the forestry and construction industry for many years. A life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post# 9699, Ashland, Eddie enlisted with the US Navy in 1943, serving in the South Pacific region. . He was a former parishioner of St. Mark's Catholic Church, Ashland and enjoyed watching baseball, football and hockey games on television. He is survived by: two sons, Crawford Carney and his wife Shirley of Mesa, AZ and Keith Carney of Ashland, ME; one daughter, Kathy (Carney) Chandler of Caribou, ME; seven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; three sister-in-laws; and many nieces and seven nephews. Besides the love of his life, his wife Madeline (St. Louis) Carney, Eddie is predeceased by five brothers and four sisters. A graveside service with military honors will be celebrated at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 1st, 2015 at St. Joseph Cemetery, High St., in Old Town. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements entrusted to Lajoie Funeral Home-Ashland, 114 Exchange St. /PO Box 39, Ashland, ME 04732. In lieu of flowers, donations in Eddie's name may be made to: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. To share condolences online, please visit www.LajoieFuneralHome.com Winter Information: Ashland & Bangor- Eddie Carney, 96, of Bangor, formerly of Ashland, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Maine Veterans Home, Bangor. Funeral services will be announced in the Spring by Lajoie Funeral Home-Ashland.