Keith B. Carrington, 64, of Bath, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 3, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Janice (De Chi) Carrington with whom he shared 27 years of loving marriage. Born in Trinidad, he was the son of the late William and Henrietta (Warner) Carrington. Keith earned his PhD from Rutgers University. He was Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at St. John's University since 2008 where he lectured as a professor in criminal justice from 1999. Keith served as a national board member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and was the Chapter Advisor at St. John's. He was a member of Queenship of Mary Church, Northampton.
Survivors: he will be lovingly remembered by his wife Janice, sons Keith Carrington, Jr. and Keiran Carrington both of Bath; daughter Keitha Rodhen of Brooklyn, NY; siblings Carl, Earl, Glen, Clyde, Hart, Dave and Henica; his aunt-in-law, Yvonne Jollie.
Services: A Celebration of the life of Keith Carrington will be held at 11 A.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 where the family will receive relatives and friends from 10 AM until time of service. A memory tribute may be placed at www.cantelmifuneralhome.com
Contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to General Scholarships Fund at St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439 or the Student Support Fund at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 West 59th Street, New York. NY 10019 .
Calling Hours
DEC 9. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
Cantelmi Long Funeral Home
500 Linden Street
Bethlehem, PA, 18018
Celebration of Life
DEC 9. 11:00 AM (EST)
Cantelmi Long Funeral Home
500 Linden Street
Bethlehem, PA, 18018
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