YOUNGSTOWN - A memorial service will be held Monday, March 14, at 8 p.m. at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel for Dr. John Paul Carlson Jr., 64, of who died Wednesday at his home.
John was born March 31, 1946, in Youngstown, the son of Dr. John Paul and Marie Chamar Carlson.
After Poland High School, John served in the U.S. Navy and later attended Case Western Reserve University. He later received his professional accreditation from the Carlson Sanitarium and Institute which was founded by his grandfather in 1899, and had served as Youngstown's first hospital. Carlson Sanitarium later became Carlson Health Systems but remained at its original location on Youngstown's Northside. Dr. Carlson became the 3rd generation practitioner at his family's practice working as a physiotherapist until his retirement in 2004, when the practice celebrated its 105th anniversary of service to the area.
Dr. Carlson who always referred to himself as a lifelong Northside boy, enjoyed boating and watching sunsets on Lake Milton and was a member of the Lake Milton American Legion and the Fraternal Order of the Moose. He was also a member of the Boardman Baptist Church.
He is survived by his daughter, Kellie M. Carlson Pope and her husband, Paul A. Pope II of Newton Falls; two grandchildren, Paul A. Pope III and Nicole M. Pope; a great-granddaughter, Riley N. Pope; his cousin, Dr. Barry N. Mary Ann Carlson of Youngstown, whom he practiced with; his former wife, Majorie Carlson-Hurst of Canton; and a sister, Christine Kilbane of Boardman.
Friends may call from 5 to 7:45 p.m. Monday, March 14, at the Higgins-Reardon Funeral Home, Austintown Chapel.