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Carol Painter Obituary
Carol became a genealogist and researched her family history. She was a genealogy librarian for 25 years at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Upon Joe's death, Carol attended upholstery classes at LAUSD Regional Occupational Center in San Pedro for these past 15 years and enjoyed doing all different kinds of furniture upholstery for friends and family. Carol also enjoyed cooking, baking, entertaining and gardening. She loved doing Swedish embroidered blankets for wedding presents, crocheting, sewing and needle work of all kinds; her hands were never quiet or empty. Recently she knitted scarves for the military and made cloth dolls for hospitalized children. Wherever Carol saw a need, she volunteered to help in any way possible. She was a friend to all.
Carol is survived by her sisters, Catherine Ferges and Barbara Ferges; brother, Ralph Ferges (Pamela); nieces and nephew, Diana Giles, Glen Giles (Chanda) and Teresa Thomas (James); sister-in-law, Loye Painter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her services will be held Tuesday, Aug. 28 - viewing at 10 a.m., services at 11 a.m. - at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5845 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Short graveside services will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Logan Cemetery. Carol will be laid to rest next to her love, Joseph Painter.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that you please make a donation to a Cancer Society of your choice.
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Memories and Condolences
for Carol Painter
September 1, 2012
Dear Aunt Carol,
The enlightenment you gave to others will never burn out.
We love and miss you!
Teresa Thomas
September 1, 2012
Thank you to all who attended my Aunt Carol's services.
My life is forever changed and she will be deeply missed.
August 29, 2012
I am so sorry I was not able to attend Carol's funeral. She has been the motivating force in my delving further and further into my own ancestors' lives. In fact I am in a little town outside of Mobile, Alabama doing research now. I so wanted to share my success with Carol when I return home.
Her passing is indeed a profound loss to so many people. My sincere sympathy goes to her family.
EJS
August 28, 2012
We were so sorry to hear of Carol's passing. Of course our condolences go out to her family.
They also go out to the Family History Center, where Carol epitomized the "family" in the Family History Center. She made everyone feel welcome and more importantly made everyone feel empowered to find the clues to their own family history. It seems to me that there are a series of "regulars" passing through the center, all of whom for some period of time became part of Carol's family. The thing is, even after we've left home (so to speak) she is still in our hearts.
With gratitude that I knew her, with thanks for her invaluable assistance with research, and with sorrow that she is gone I rejoice that Carol was family for a while, at the same time opening my eyes to my larger family.
August 27, 2012
Dear Family of Carol,
So many beautiful things have been said about Carol, but I would like to add my voice in praise of her--a truly unique and special person.
My husband Manuel & I first met Carol at the Family History Center where Carol was of invaluable help to us in tracing my husband's Chinese ancestry.
Ultimately our whole family enjoyed traveling in China with her & Joe. They were such a special couple. We miss both of them.
Our condolences to you on the loss of this special lady.
Sincerely,
Karis Say-Cavecche
Lola Ungar
August 27, 2012
Dear Cathy and family,
All the TOPS CA #1079 Lomita members extend our heartfelt sympathy to you at the loss of your dear sister Carol.
We know you will miss her. Always remember the good times you shared.
Lovingly, Lola Ungar and all your TOPS friends.
Monica Lyons
August 27, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with Carol's family. I was shocked to hear the surprising and sad news of her passing. I am a new friend of Carol's from her upholstery class and must echo the comments of her helping and compassionate nature. She was a key personality to our class and she will be missed by all of us.
August 26, 2012
To Carol's family,
I met Carol when Barbara brought her to some of our retired teacher events. Carol was a wonderful addition. She was intelligent, friendly, and fit right into the group. She had a presence about her of being rock solid--a person you could always trust. I regret that now I will not have the opportunity to know her better.
I can't imagine what her loss means to each of you who knew her so well. I pray that your grief will be softened by fond memories, love, and the support of family and friends.
Please accept my deepest condolences,
Brenda McNamara
August 26, 2012
Clarence E.Peterson
After my dear wife Maryann passed away, I spent several years researching the genealogy of our family ancestors. All four branches of
our family came from Sweden; Peterson, Erickson, Hallquist and Hedfors. Carol Painter was always there for me with research ideas and obtaining microfilm records from the LDS Genealogical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Carol was a dear person with a big heart.
August 26, 2012
To Carol's Family,
I was shocked to receive the news of Carol's passing. Somehow I thought she would always be there when I needed her.
I first met Carol at the Family History Library when I began a retirement project of tracing my family tree. Carol was so helpful in helping me get started and in supporting my efforts, while also teaching me how to access the myriad resources available. Over the course of many years I also came to think of her as a friend. She will be greatly missed by everyonem, but especially by me. Please accept my deepest condolences on your loss.
Mary Lu Swartz
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Patricia Mueller
August 25, 2012
Carol was always so giving of herself and her time to help others. She will be missed for her caring ways, spirit of adventure, friendship, and humor. My deepest sympathy to her family.
Lynda Goldman
August 25, 2012
Carol has left an indelible legacy for thousands of people who never even heard her name, let alone met her. The thousands of hours Carol volunteered at the Family History Library over the last 25 years surly translate to millions of entries on family trees all over the world. They have morphed into reunions and friendships, as well as heart-warming and heart-rending stories that will continue and continue and continue.
Her patience with patrons, as well as her keen, curious, and logical mind, have inspired and aided countless people to discover their roots; to preserve and pass along the answer to, “Who are we and where did we come from?” For some, her mark went further, as by example she inspired the question, “How can I make this world a better place, or at least make this person's day a bit brighter?”
Long before digitized, online records, back in the day when the hope of perhaps finding someone on a census record or a ship manifest involved endless hours of reading every entry on rolls and rolls of film - rather than the click of a mouse it takes today - Carol was the mentor, the guide, the cheerleader who walked us through the maze. More importantly, she taught us that the names we found were not just names, they had lives, loves, losses, triumphs, tragedies. If there was a stone under which to find the story, she helped us learn how to uncover it.
She was generous in sharing her knowledge, tips, and hunches; as well as with her time and effort. It could be as tedious as helping a patron decipher faded gothic German script, or as simple as rejoicing with us as we had our “eureka!” moments at the microfilm reader. Often it was tinkering with the guts of the film/fiche printer to avoid the cost of a service call - not to mention the downtime of the machine - or shaking that Canon toner cartridge just the right way to coax out a few more copies.
Carol's love for genealogy could only be matched by her love for her family - her parents, her sisters and brother, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and most especially, her beloved husband Joe. Over the fifteen years that Joe has been gone, Carol's eyes still lit up at the mention of his name.
There are so many more things to say about Carol, but I will leave it at this: she was an original – and she will be missed. Rest in peace, Carol, rest in peace.
Jan Wilcox
August 24, 2012
Dear family of Carol,
Please accept my heartfelt condolences for the loss of your dear sister. Her presence and giving nature will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. She was indeed a driving force, accomplishing so much in her life. It has been a treasure to have known her and her wonderful Ferges family. Much love,
The Gilbert Family
August 23, 2012
To Barbara Jean, Cathy and Ralph, Teresa, Glenn, and Diana and all the great nieces and nephews, we are thinking of you all and are keeping you in our prayers.
With much love,
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