Photo courtesy of Ruggiero Funeral Home, LLC - Pen Argyl
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
Aug 21, 1941 – Mar 2, 2020 (Age 87)
Carol Owens Shaplin, 78, of Bangor, PA, passed away, March 2, 2020, at home. Born August 21, 1941, she was the daughter if the late John and Marjorie Oaten Owens.
She graduated from Bangor High School in 1959 as Valedictorian and received her B.S. in Elementary Education from East Stroudsburg University. After teaching for some years, she earned a Master Degree in Education also from East Stroudsburg University.
Carol taught 31 years in the Bangor Area School District until retiring in 1997, mainly to help babysit her first grandson.
Carol loved spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed singing, music, going to plays, mowing her lawn on her John Deere, working in the yard, traveling, puzzling, and her annual pilgrimage to Stone Harbor, NJ.
Her memberships included: First United Methodist Church, Bangor, the church Choir, St. David’s Welsh Society, the Slate Belt Heritage Center and the “Walkers”.
She is survived by a son Richard M. Shaplin and his wife Karen, grandsons, Rick and Ryan, friend Linda, and 10 nieces and nephews.
Carol was preceded in death by sisters, Jeanette Feiser and Marjorie Capobianco.
Memorial services will be held, Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 11 AM in First United Methodist Church, 55 N. 3rd Street, Bangor. The family will receive family and friends after the Memorial Service in the church fellowship hall. The Ruggiero Funeral Home, LLC, www.ruggierofuneralhome.com, Pen Argyl is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be offered to First United Methodist Church, 55 N. 3rd Street, Bangor, PA 18013.
Read MoreCarol was a beautiful person that I met while working at Midas. I know she will be greatly missed by all her friends and I wish the family and friends ease of mind to know that she
Rest In Peace with God til you meet again
CHERYL NINNO
August 01, 2021 | BANGOR, PA | Acquaintance
To Linda and the Owens/Shaplin families,
My deepest condolences on the passing of Carol. We started teaching in Bangor the same year. I believe we crossed paths many times when we substituted because of the births of our children. She was a wonderful teacher, warm and fun to be around always.I know she is in a better place, and suffering no longer.
Dr. Katherine DiSimoni
Bangor, PA
CAROL
March 14, 2020
Linda, Rick, and Family,
So sorry to hear of Carol's passing. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you!
John Finelli
March 13, 2020 | Myrtle Beach, SC
We are so sorry to hear the passing of Carol. We send prayers to her family and friends.
Richard and Sandra Jones Stinson
March 13, 2020 | Carlsbad, CA
Bill and I thought the world of Carol. Calls would go back and forth often just to check on one another and keep up with family news. Carol was a loving woman who gave of herself unselfishly. May she Rest In Peace with her two fantastic sisters.
Joan Brower
March 12, 2020 | Glen Mills, PA | Family
My sympathy to carol's family and friends . She was an outstanding teacher and friend to many. she will be missed. RIP Carol.
Robert Blake
March 12, 2020 | Ossian, IN
Dear Linda and the rest of the Family,
My husband and I spent many a good time with Carol in
The Seekers Class at church and the socials that we shared as
well. We're glad she was a part of our lives.
Diane and Richard La Roza
March 11, 2020
Im so sorry to hear about Carols death. I met her and Linda last Winter in Cape Coral, Fl. They rented the condo above me and we became immediate friends. Carol and Linda would come every day and take my puppy Spirit for walks. She really enjoyed the girls coming everyday to take her on an adventure. We attended Church on Saturday night and we would go out for dinner afterwards. It was a sad day when their time was up and they had to leave for home. We were looking forward to seeing...
Mary Ann Henry
March 11, 2020 | Cape Coral, FL | Friend
Our sincere sympathy on the passing of Carol. She was our daughter's caring, kind third grade teacher who loved her job and her students. Carol was also a tireless worker in our church, and always with a smile on her face. She will be missed!
Ellen&Craig Sleep
March 09, 2020 | Bangor, PA
