Dr. John K. Carpenter, age 84, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 of complications of prostate cancer at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, MA . He was a long time resident of Norwell, Ma and and worked for many years at North River Medical Associates in Hanover and Rockland, MA.

Dr Carpenter was born on June 5, 1940, in Bellevue, Ohio. He attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio where he met his beloved wife, Peggy. They graduated in June, 1962 and continued on to the University of Chicago where John attended Medical School, graduating In June 1966. He joined the Public Health Service in Boston and during his residency he took care of patients who were members of the Coast Guard. He moved on to the Neponset Health Center in Dorchester and then to Brockton Hospital. The family moved to Norwell in 1975 where he served on the Board of Health.

After several years he started his own practice at North River Medical Associates. He studied French with one of his patients who was born in France, and led several groups of physicians and their spouses on trips to France, always ending with several days in Paris. He also was an avid tennis player, fly fisherman, enjoyed  vacations in St John, VI;,volunteering at the James Library in Norwell, and walking on the beach near his cottage in Chatham.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years Peggy; his daughter Marianne of Braintree and his son Bill, his daughter in law Amy and granddaughter Ava of Scituate.  He also leaves 2 brothers and their families in Phoenix, AZ.

A celebration of Dr Carpenter's life will take place on Saturday, Oct.5 at 11 AM at First Parish UU Church, 24 River St, Norwell.  In lieu of flowers, donations in John's memory may be sent to the Carpenter Fund, James Library and Center for the Arts,2 4 West St, Norwell, 02061, MA.