Louie was born January 6, 1925, in Canton, IL, the son of Alceste and Zaira (Giovacchini) Carrara.
He married Helene (Flynn) Carrara in Canton, IL on January 17, 1948. She survives.
He is also survived by four children; H. Rebecca Canty (Raymond), Constance Ziegler (James), Jennifer Kaye Doyle and Louis A. Carrara, seven grandchildren; Quinn Canty, Megan Canty, Scott Canty (Lynsey), Todd Ziegler (Cris), Corey Ziegler, Carrie Ziegler and Ian Doyle, nine great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death are his parents, one brother; Anthony Carrara, three sisters; Sandrina Massino, Gina Baker, Mary Windsor and one granddaughter Jaclyn Kaye Doyle.
Louie was a US Navy WWII Veteran and served in the Pacific Theatre. One of several battles Louie was involved in was the Battle of Peleliu in the Palau Islands. After the war he went to work at International Harvester for 18 years. He also worked nights and weekends at the local radio station WBYS. In 1961 he left Harvester and opened Louie’s Dari-Castle where many young people enjoyed their first job and/or a trip around the establishment to meet up with friends. This later became Louie’s Restaurant. He retired to Santa Barbara, CA in 1973, but then opened the “Say Cheese Deli” on State Street in 1975. Louie’s second retirement was to move to Ohio in 2004.
He was liked and respected by everyone who knew him and enjoyed time with his family, golf and all other sports.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, 139 E. Chestnut Street, Canton, IL 61520.
Visitation will be held at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. A graveside service, with military honors, will immediately follow the visitation at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Canton.
To View Louis’s video tribute, or leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
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