Daniel R. Carretta

Daniel R. Carretta, 90, husband of Nancy Vaccara Carretta, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017.The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Carretta are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy., Johns Island. The family will receive friends thirty minutes prior to the service at the church. A reception will immediately follow in the Atlantic Room at Seabrook Island Club, 3772 Seabrook Island Road. The Rite of Committal will take place at a later date. Daniel was born October 3, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late William and Helen Mangano Carretta. He distinguished himself as a high school track star, graduating from the LaSalle Military Academy in 1944, and served his country honorably in WWII. Mr. Carretta's business career spanned six decades in sales promotion and culminated in his own manufacturers rep company. The Daniel R. Carretta Co. was a fixture in specialty advertising sales promotion throughout the southern states for nearly 20 years. Daniel's great passion for competitive athletics led him to compete and place in senior-sponsored golf, track, and tennis tournaments. He had 2 holes-in-one on his beloved Seabrook Island golf courses when he was in his eighties.Daniel is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Nancy, his four Children: Daniel, Michael, Patricia, and Gerard; his 2 loving Daughters-in-law: Laura and Linda; and his 6 Grandchildren: Dominic (wife Jessica), Joseph, David, Stephen, Daniel, and Lauren. This year his first Great-grandchild, Dominic, Jr., joined the family.In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.