April 30, 1930 - August 9, 2026

​​​​​​​​​Stephen Kerry Carr, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home in Pipersville, PA, at the age of 96, surrounded by his wife, Vivian, and six of his nine children, on Sunday, August 9, 2026. 

Born in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of Richard and Katherine (Ward) Carr. Steve was the third of six children, Katherine Grinnell, Richard (Bimy) Carr, Anne Finn, Michael Carr, and Hilary Carr Jones. When he was nine years old, the family moved to Larchmont, NY. He graduated from Cathedral High School in NYC and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s College. He received his law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He served in the Army in Military Intelligence from 1955-56 at Fort Hamilton, NY.

In June of 1953, Steve and Sylvia Sinclair married. They raised their nine children in Larchmont, NY. Together, they welcomed family and friends into their home for over 25 years.

Steve enjoyed a distinguished long career as a maritime law practitioner with Haight Gardner Poor and Havens from 1957-1995. While celebrated and recognized as a leader in his field, he preferred to be known simply as a trial lawyer. Throughout his career, Steve was respected for his integrity, dedication, care and commitment to his clients and colleagues. A career highlight for Steve was arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1980 in the case of American Export Lines, Inc. v. Gilberto Alvez et al.

Beyond his professional life, Steve was a devoted Catholic and dedicated much of his life to the church. He was an avid reader of Catholic writers like Thomas Merton and John O’Donohue. At the same time, he was a theatergoer and, without question, he was a natural athlete in his 6’4’’ frame. He was “poetry in motion” in all manner of sport, but for golf. He was a strong ice-skater, a college basketball forward, a clean-up batter on the Haight softball team, a squash player, a jogger, a bicyclist, a tennis/paddle tennis player with an intimidating serve, and a master body surfer. Most of all, he was a lifelong recreational sailor, on the Long Island Sound and in retirement on Lake Nockamixon. Steve had an adventurous spirit which took him rafting on the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River with his daughter, hiking to 12,000 feet in the High Sierra Minaret wilderness with his son, tracing his roots in Ireland, and chartering sailboats on the Chesapeake Bay with his four sons.

Love found Steve again, and he married Vivian Manno in 1991. The couple settled in Pipersville, PA. They welcomed family and friends to their home to enjoy sails, swims, walks along the creek, and hikes at Ringing Rocks. In addition to trips to England and Norway, they enjoyed adventures in California, Cape Cod, Chesapeake Bay, and the Jersey Shore. They also enjoyed rooting for opposite baseball teams (Giants and Mets). Some of their favorite activities were pickleball, walking along beaches, exploring boats and harbors, card games, exploring Bethlehem, and rooting for Moravian University Basketball. 

Throughout the years, Steve remained a loyal alumnus to his alma mater, the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s College. In his retirement, he became an active member of the Bucks County Bar Association, and in addition to representing the occasional client or coursework at the local college, he took pride in his work as a volunteer with Vita Education Services to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) to individuals in the Bucks County’s probation and parole system at the Bucks County Correctional Facility and Community Corrections Center.

His family was the center of his life, and he took great pride in their lives and accomplishments. He often visited his kids and grandkids in California, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. He will be remembered for his wise counsel, generous heart, kindness, goofiness, and good humor. Steve loved to sing tunes from the Clancy Brothers, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and could recite poetry and limericks, most notably his signature rendition of “Albert and the Lion”.

Steve will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him, but his memory will live on through his family and the many lives he touched. He had a unique ability to make you feel like you were the most important person in the room.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Katherine Carr, his brother Richard Carr, and his sisters Katherine Grinnell, Anne Finn, and Hilary Carr Jones. 

Steve is survived by his wife, Vivian, of 35 years, and his brother Michael Carr (Penny) of Harrison, NY; his children, Kate Heavenrich (Sandy) of Larkspur, CA; Steve (Keb) Carr, Jr. (Deb) of Ojai, CA; Sylvie Carr (Don Rubenstein) of Walnut Creek, CA; Deb Adamy (Paul) of Nyack, NY; Matt Carr (Melissa) of Richmond, VA; Suzy Weber (Christian) of Midlothian, VA; Dan Carr (Kari Kaalstad) of Houston, TX; Liz Carr (Domenick Gennusa) of Mamaroneck, NY; and John Carr (Abby) of Needham, MA; his grandchildren, Jeb, Jessie, and Kari Heavenrich; Sean, Ryan, and Brendan Carr; Katelyn, Annie, and Emma Rubenstein; Julia and Wil Adamy; Matt, Ian and Hillary Carr; Sarah, Hannah, and CJ Weber; Siri and Kirsti Carr; Sophia Gennusa; Stephen, Lila, and Mary Carr; and his great-grandchildren, Kai, Bryn, Liam, Anders, Ruby, Waylon, Walker, Tess, Ronan, Francesca, Nina, and Jules. 

A special thanks to the wonderful staff at Bayada Hospice who provided tender care during Steve’s final days.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 5194 Cold Spring Creamery Road, Doylestown, PA. The Mass will be preceded by a Visitation beginning at 10:00 AM. 

In lieu of flowers, we encourage donations to be made in memory of Stephen K. Carr to either the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s College at USMC Undergraduate Student Aid and/or Vita Education Services at Vita Education Services_Corrections Based Education.