I have lost a beautiful friend of 71 years. We kept in touch no matter where I moved to. Carol was a beautiful lady inside and out and I knew she would be there if I needed anything, and she knew I would be there for her.  I will always cherish our memories and friendship together.

Rest in peace Carol til we meet again my friend.

Love, Maureen (Reenie)

We come from a long line of educators and beach lovers.  It is a passion that forever linked our family.  My memories of Carol are beach, laughter and love of family.  My thoughts are with you at this sad time.

Love,

Flora West Lambert

We have very great memories of Carol from the time we met as teenagers in Sea Bright, NJ until we both enjoyed a day at the races at Monmouth Park over 20 years ago.  Carol was much fun and full of enthusiasm for all of her endeavors.  She was a very talented and intelligent woman who accomplished much in her lifetime.  She gave the best of herself to her daughters and grandsons.  We extend our love and deepest sympathy to all of her family.

Fondly,  Diane and Scott Hood

I am so so very sorry to learn this news about your mom.  The last time I spoke with her was when she was living at Liza's home.  We had a great conversation even though she struggled remembering some names, etc.  She was very open with her condition and even then, educated me as to how she was handling life.  We spoke a lot about you girls and her grandsons who she adored.  She always seemed to stand up straighter when life was tougher.

We had many great conversations over the years at Mr. Reevey's  coffee breaksas we debated how to solve the problems of the world.  Some day I'll share some of them :)  Her laugh was contagious!!

Carol was a very intelligent woman who loved teaching.  She understood students with special needs and how to help they achieve success in school.  

Her death is a great loss.  I am so sorry

Love, Eileen Kubaitis

Thanks Mom

Thanks Mom,

For always being there for me.

Thanks Mom, for always being there for the boys.

Thanks for embracing Bill, Brian and Nikki.

Thanks for making your homes so cozy and comfortable. It always made me feel like I was home again.

Thanks for taking such good care of all of us.

Thanks for believing in us.

Thanks for supporting us no matter what.

Thanks for being my mom.

Thanks for being Grandy.

Thanks for being who the boys needed in their lives.

Thanks Mom, for making things special.

Thanks for making life interesting.

Thanks for all of the times we talked together. I will miss that the most.

Thanks for teaching the boys, Brian and Nikki important lessons that helped shape the men and woman they each are today.

Thanks for teaching me to be a good person.

Thanks for instilling in us that “it’s nice to be nice, and it’s good to be good.” I live by that.

Thanks for raising me be a strong, independent woman.

Thanks for raising me to be accepting, and to treat people with respect and kindness.

Thanks for expanding our worlds with new experiences.

Thanks for being adventurous.

Thanks for teaching me how to raise four wonderful, strong, independent and loving children.

Thanks for all of the time we spent on the beach together.

Thanks for our trip to Siesta Key.

Thanks for your guidance more times than I could ever list.

Thanks for opening my eyes to “You make a decision; you can always make another decision.” That freed me to move forward more times than you know.

Thanks for sharing all of your memories of our relatives who have passed on-especially Harold.

Thanks for the love you gave all of us.

You will always be a part of me.

I love you,

Liza

Written by Sean Martin, grandson.

“Good Olè Grandy” treated us like adults even at a young age. She had the utmost respect and confidence in anything we wanted to do. She pushed us to be the best version of our selves and always believed in us to go after our goals even if we didnt think we could accomplish them ourselves. She was an amazing teacher and even helped me learn the basics of note taking in high school which I used all through college pursuing my Mechanical Engineering Degree.

Grandy always encouraged us to try new things and to never give up when life got difficult. She believed this for herself as well. Once the pandemic hit, Caitlyn and I had the privilege of living with Grandy for about 2 years. Although the world was upside down we made the best of “quarantine”. We would eat dinner together every night and go for long dog walks together daily and talk about life and the current state of the world. Although this was a bit of a challenge for her, Grandy looked forward to our walks and even when it was 20° outside she would wear 3-4 sometimes 5 layers and still go for the dog walk so we could spend time together and she could get out of the house for a bit. I also took up the “quarantine hobby” of fish keeping and Grandy and I would talk about the new fish I bought that week or just watch them interact with one another in the aquarium very often and enjoy each other’s company. The other highlights I can remember are when I would close a large deal at work her face would light up with a big smile & she would say “AYYYE ALRIGHT! GOOD JOB!!” And give me a double high five! This became a daily question to ask me if I closed any deals that morning.

I will miss all of our long talks & dog walks together to talk about life and it’s challenges. Her kind and caring heart is always something I will remember. Miss you Grandy and hope you smile when you read this too :) love Sean