Lyme, NH – Ryan James Carter, 19, died unexpectedly at home in Lyme on Wednesday May 24, 2023.

He was born March 15, 2004, in Lebanon, NH, the oldest son of James and Heather (Demers) Carter.  Ryan attended school in Lyme and graduated from Hanover High School, class of 2022.  Immediately following graduation, he began working as a bridge carpenter for R.S. Audley, where he has worked for the past year.

Ryan enjoyed all types of sports, both playing and watching them, including playing varsity football at Hanover and helping his younger siblings with basketball.  He was also an avid outdoorsman who especially loved to hunt in fish in the woods and streams around his home.  He was a natural when it came to building things, and liked helping his father with projects.  Most of all, Ryan was a wonderful big brother to his five brothers and sisters, all who adored him.

He is survived by his parents, James and Heather Carter, brothers Aiden and Austin Carter and sisters, Haley, Rylee, and Madison Carter all of Lyme; his paternal grandmother Rebecca Wheeler of Orford, NH: maternal grandmother, Denise Zera (Al) of Ascutney, VT, maternal grandfather Leo Demers of Wilder, VT; aunt Violet Carter of West Topsham; cousins, Nathaniel Carter of West Topsham, and Jacob Chandler of Bradford.

A visitation will be held at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., VT Friday, June 2nd from 5-7PM.  A celebration of life will be held at the Lyme Center Vestry, 177 Dorchester Rd, Lyme, NH, on Sunday, June 4th from 2-4PM.

Contributions in his memory are greatly appreciated to Community Care of Lyme.