Carlos de la Mesa Fetterolf, Jr., B.S., M.S., age 87, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 due to complications from a fall.
Carlos was born on Dec. 28, 1926 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He was preceded in death by his cherished wife Norma Baughan Fetterolf. Carlos had four children: David (Maureen), Bruce (Judy), Trudy Eby, and Amy Corser (Eric). He leaves five grandchildren: Laura and Sara Fetterolf, Travis Fetterolf, Cory Eby, and Dante Jones. He is also survived by his beloved cousin, Mary Frances Bradley.
After serving in World War II, he graduated from the University of Connecticut, where he enjoyed being on the All American Intercollegiate Soccer Team. He then went on to earn an M.S. from Michigan State University. He was an avid environmentalist; he used his education as an aquatic biologist to make his life work the protection of the Great Lakes.
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