Daniel "Bucky" Carik Obituary

Daniel "Bucky" Carik attended Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, PA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Daniel "bucky" Carik.

Graduation Year	Class of 2003
Date of Passing	Jan 13, 2018
About	Daniel ("Bucky") Carik, age 33, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife Deanna Keil at their home in Reston, Virginia after his two-year courageous battle with cancer. After relocating to Washington, D.C., Daniel remained an avid Pittsburgh sports fan. He had a deep passion for the game of soccer which he played through youth, collegiate, and adult recreational levels. The soccer field was where he met his wife Deanna and their mutual love of the sport became the spark that lit the path of their relationship. Daniel was committed to philanthropy and often directed his attention to the hungry by organizing food drives and donating to food banks. He proudly dedicated his final months contributing to a cause close to his heart - Bridges FC, a nonprofit organization focused on the development of at-risk youth in Pittsburgh through the sport he admired most. Daniel received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Allegheny College in 2007 and a Master of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009. After completing graduate school, he worked briefly for the United States Department of State. Most recently, as an Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton, Daniel developed advanced systematic solutions in support of national security initiatives. He was valued for his high-speed analytic mind, quick wit, respect for colleagues, and thrill for new strategies and challenging problems. Daniel also very much cherished his Allegheny men's soccer teammates, his friends from Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., his coworkers at Booz Allen Hamilton, and the medical staff at both the Inova Schar Cancer Institute and The George Washington University Hospital. Daniel is survived by his wife Deanna, father Hank, mother Susan, sisters Gretchen Carik and Anna Carik, aunt Diane (Bennett) Flynn with her husband James Flynn, cousins Brian Flynn and Caitlin (Flynn) Evans with her husband Matthew Evans. Daniel is predeceased by his sister Amy Carik who passed away on August 23, 1978.