Former Local Firefighter, Public Works Employee Dies

A former public works employee for the city of Geneva, who also once worked as a firefighter for the Batavia Fire Department, has died at the age of 63. Tim Carey died Sunday at his home in Elburn following a "brief but fierce battle with esophageal cancer," according to his obituary. Carey worked for the city of Geneva for more than 25 years and was the former downtown business district crew leader.

He retired in 2016, according to a news release from the city of Geneva.

Carey grew up in Batavia and attended local schools, graduating from Batavia High School in 1972. He was a paid on-call firefighter for the Batavia Fire Department before moving to Florida. He returned to the area a couple years later and worked for various businesses before moving to Texas. He again returned to Batavia and started his work for the city of Geneva, according to his obituary.

Carey and his wife, Sherry, made their home in Geneva and St. Charles before moving to Elburn in 1999. Tim was a member of the Royal Order of the Moose in Batavia and volunteered at the Elburn Lions Club.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, with a service to begin at 7 p.m., at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St. in Elburn, IL. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Tim’s name. Checks may be made to the “Timothy Carey Memorial Fund” and mailed to P.O. Box 66, Elburn, 60119.

The city of Geneva will be flying its flag at half staff at city hall in memory of Carey. A moment of silence was held before the Feb. 12 Committee of the Whole meeting in his memory, according to the city's news release.

"The City would like to express its condolences to the Carey family members for their loss," according to the city of Geneva news release.