Vincent John Carano
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Vincent John Carano, 83, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, former longtime resident of West Orange, NJ and husband of Gladys Margaret Carano entered into eternal rest Wednesday, April 7, 2021. His graveside service with military honors will be held in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, 1308 Mathis Ferry Road on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 3:00 pm. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Mount Pleasant Chapel.
Vincent was born September 11, 1937 in Newark, New Jersey, son of the late Vincent Edward Carano and the late Margaret Senerchia Carano. He served in the Army National Guard and earned his bachelor's degree from Bloomfield College. Vincent was in the real estate business for 64 years and owned and operated Carano Realtors for 50 years, often working 6 and 7 days a week. As a talented musician he was the Principal Bass player in the top professional orchestras of both New York and New Jersey, often having four rehearsals in a day while simultaneously running his busy real estate office. With his love of music and strong work ethic, he grew into his third business of contracting musicians to perform in the top professional orchestras of New York and New Jersey, and became the top orchestral musical contractor in the New York Metropolitan Area. He was a long time resident of Northern New Jersey before relocating to Mt. Pleasant to be near family in September 2020.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Gladys M. Carano of Mt. Pleasant; son, Vincent E. Carano II (Barbara) of Mt. Pleasant; daughter, Michelle Carano (Rick Kreshtool) of Manhattan, NY; grandchildren, Emily and Katherine Carano; brother, Fred Carano (Marji) and their children, Molly and Sara of Leland, NC; and cousin, Hugo Carano (Susan) and their children, Kristin and Stephen of Ocean Ridge, NC.
Vincent John Carano is remembered for his love and tireless support of family, his great, joyful, witty, and sometimes wry sense of humor, and his inextinguishable positivity and yearning for the future despite unrelenting burdens and obstacles. He never gave up, he never shyed away, and he ultimately never failed. Vincent John Carano believed in greatness that had the Hand of God on it, and he achieved it.
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