Hamilton Spencer Carrico Jr.

The Capital
As originally published on Wednesday, January 25 2012









     Mr. Hamilton Spencer Carrico, Jr., 82, of Clarksburg, MD and
formerly of Forestville, MD died peacefully with his wife and family by
his side on Monday, January 23, 2012 at his home. Born August 22,
1929 in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Mary Ruth McDaniel
and Hamilton Spencer Carrico, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 59 years,
Maria Gloria Zammichieli Carrico. In addition to his parents, he is
preceded in death by one son, Francis Scott Carrico, one brother and one
sister.

     He was a member of St. Mary’s Lady of Fatima, Barnesville, MD,
The Moose Lodge, Suitland, Maryland. He graduated from
Eastern High
School
in Washington, DC and later received a degree from Benjamin
University in Accounting. He served as Seaman 1st Class for the US
Navy stationed in Yorktown, VA and Babbit, NV. He was rigorously
selected in one of over two thousand individuals to be the first to witness
the Atom Bomb to be detonated in Bikini Island. He was a Mine Man
who taught school to other prospective Mine Man. He retired from Giant
Foods after 43 years of service spent as a Meat Cutter. He enjoyed
working with his hands and was an avid reader.

     In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Diane
Aldsworth of Clarksburg, MD and Melissa McDermott and husband Sean
of North Potomac, MD; three sons, Sonny Carrico and wife Shirley of
Ijamsville, MD; Dennis Carrico and wife Cathy of Ijamsville, MD and
Chris Carrico of Montclair, NJ; Two sisters, Margaret McDaniel, Louise
Odom; eight grandchildren, Sara, Garrett, Scott, Candace, Chrystal,
Christian, Lauren, and Kaley; one great-granddaughter, Grace. In addition
to his parents and son, he is preceded in death by one sister, Agnes
McHargue, and one brother, Irving Gregan.

     Family will receive friends on Friday, January 27, 2012 from 3-5 and
7-9 pm at Molesworth- Williams, P.A., Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge
Road, Damascus, MD 20872. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:00 AM and will be celebrated at St.
Mary’s Lady of Fatima, 18230 Barnesville, Road, Barnesville, MD
20828. Rev. Monsignor Maury O’Connell will officiate. Burial will follow
at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, MD.

     Online Condolences may be expressed to the family at
molesworthwilliams.com
Mr. Hamilton Spencer Carrico, Jr.