Thomas Ambrose Carleton Jr.

July 12, 1924 - August 31, 2020

Thomas Ambrose Carleton Jr. of Mandeville, LA passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020. He was born on July 12, 1924 in New Orleans, LA to the late Thomas A. Carleton Sr. and Eva Simpson Carleton. Thomas is survived his children Craig Carleton (the late Kimberly), Mark Carleton (Tammy), Kurt Carleton (Lea), Shaune Smith (Rikki); ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Anna Jane Hasenkampf Carleton and his parents. Mr. Carleton was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran during WW II where he played trombone with the military band. He continued to play music with the Shamrocks from New Orleans and then the Bayou Liberty Jazz Band from Slidell. While with the Shamrocks, his wife often accompanied him on his weekend music gigs. He enjoyed hunting all his life but especially with his sons. He hunted squirrels as a boy in Marrero and continued hunting rabbits with his sons and band members in Manchac. He was an avid reader and enjoyed reading about history, as well as collecting clothing and hats from his favorite time periods. He was an avid knife collector and was interested in knives from all parts of the world. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran in New Orleans and Holy Trinity in Covington. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 11:00 AM with visitation on Thursday beginning at 9:00 AM. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Please sign the E.J. Fielding Funeral Home online Guest Book at www.ejfieldingfh.com.