Carol Storr Obituary

Storr, Carol F.
Carol Frances Storr (nee Schoenfeld) of Greenwich, CT passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2016 at the age of 76 due to pancreatic cancer.
Carol is survived by her husband, Hans G. Storr, of Greenwich, CT; children, Suzanne Storr, of Greenwich, CT, John Hernandez-Storr (Luanne) of Claremont, CA, Christina Wilson (David) of Vail, CO; sister, Kay Belich (Sam) of New York City; grandchildren, Colby and Nicole Wilson, Jonah and Naomi Storr, Cassidy Hernandez-Storr, and Megan Carson; as well as many cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. She is preceded in death by her sister, Jean Hester.
Carol was born October 2, 1939 in Staten Island, NY to Lorna and Robert Schoenfeld. She attended Nathan Hale High School (West Allis, WI) and earned degrees from The University of Wisconsin (B.S. 1961), Manhattanville College (B.A. 1989), and Columbia University (M.S. 1992). She worked as a physical therapist in San Francisco and London and participated in a cultural exchange program in Italy. Back in Wisconsin, she met a widower with a little girl named Suzanne, a German accent, and a briefcase full of ambition. She and Hans were married in July 1965. Over the next two years they welcomed John and Tina. Carol shared her love of the performing arts, especially ballet and opera, with her children and later, her grandchildren. She was actively involved in their schools and loved attending performances, competitions and horse shows, even across the miles. She was a great supporter of many charities and a volunteer social worker for Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York City for many years. She loved to travel and learn about other cultures. Her beautiful photos of architecture, exotic animals and children from around the world are family treasures.
A Visitation will be held at Christ Church Greenwich, 254 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT on July 6, 2016 from 9:00am-10:45am. A funeral service will follow at Christ Church Greenwich at 11:00am. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Carol's life. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to Greenwich Hospital Home Hospice
c/o The Greenwich Hospital Foundation, 35 River Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807. Condolences may be offered online by visiting www.LeoPGallagherGreenwich.com. The family would like to give special thanks to the caregivers from Compass Care for their dedication and devotion to Carol throughout her illness.

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Published by Greenwich Time on Jul. 3, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Carol Storr

12 Entries

myra Fasner

July 15, 2016

Dear Hans, John, Tina, Sue, Kay, spouses, nieces and nephews and friends of Carol Storr: I hope you are all doing well. It has taken me the two weeks to sit down and write this. After the funeral and the cards and notes you received initially, now is the time that you have to settle back into life without your beloved Carol, the hardest part.For those of you who don't know, I met Carol about 22 years ago. My friend of 10 years, Peter, was ill with AIDS. Carol, who had done some work with AIDS patients as a social worker, was then, about 1992, volunteering at Gay Men's Health Crisis as an intake worker and "buddy". She was assigned to be Peter's buddy. Peter talked of this "nice lady from Greenwich" who would visit him weekly and bring him oyster stew from the Oyster Bar at Grand Central. Peter loved it and loved her visits. I didn't meet Carol until Peter's last hospitalization at Lenox Hill in 1994. Carol and I arranged to visit Peter at the same time. We discovered that we had both been social workers and we formed an immediate bond. We met from then on for dinner at Cafe Centro at Grand Central, after which she would take the train home and I would walk home to Murray Hill. Carol always came with photos of family get togethers and vacations and send me a Christmas card with photos and a note about who was doing what in the family. It was clear that she adored her family and was proud of each member. After I retired in 2013 we were able to go to the theatre. When Carol was diagnosed she was determined to see everything she could in whatever time she had. The last two shows we saw were She Loves Me and Long Day's Journey into Night. Carol had a driver pick her up at the theatre and the last two times she felt well enough to drop me off in Riverdale. I enjoyed those rides because we were able to spend the time talking. On June 1, the last time I saw her, I asked Carol how she was doing emotionally and she told me she was okay, that she had lots of professional and family support. We had a long, tight hug. We had one text after that before she was too sick to communicate with me, however I sent her a few texts after that telling her that I loved her and was praying for her. She did not answer. I had hoped beyond hope that Carol had the time to find something, some drug or procedure that would work, but there was no time.
Kay and John you were both amazing, John with your research and decision making support to Carol, and Kay, with your communicating that research and those decisions to everyone who loved and cared about Carol, enabling us all to feel that we were helping with our prayers and good wishes and energy. You did much more than that for Carol, you were her lifelines and you followed her wishes down to every detail. The funeral service and reception were beyond beautiful and I cannot thank you enough for inviting me to be a part of it and welcoming me into your arms during this sad time. I don't think I could have handled the loss of my dear friend as well as I have were it not for all of you and your love and kindness toward me. You are all remarkable and loving people and now I know why Carol loved you so much and was so proud of all of you. And I am so proud of Carol and how she handled her illness and approached her passing. She was truly a remarkable woman with a truly remarkable family. Once again, my condolences to all. May you find peace in knowing what a wonderful woman she was and what a wonderful life she had and how she appreciated that.
Love,
Myra Fasner

Gary Yovan

July 10, 2016

I had the pleasure of styling Carol's hair for 35 years. All of us at Panache will miss her. We had a wonderful relationship. I truly loved her. My deepest sympathy to the Storr family.

Junie Brown

July 8, 2016

My heartfelt condolences to Hans and his family on the loss of their loving wife and mother. Carol and I bonded when we first met on shipboard on our way to Pistoia, Italy, for a cultural exchange summer in 1963 and while I never saw her again, I counted her among my dearest friends. I shall miss our lifelong correspondence--her cheerful cards and notes and pictures of her family. Sincerely, Junie Brown

July 7, 2016

Sue, Tina, John, and Hans,
I love all the photos you have shared here. A very nice set of snapshots of Carols full and loving life. She was always so pleasant, and we would reminisce about our "Choir Days". Sorry to have missed the service as we were visiting Karen Dustin in VT....I will pass along this sad news to Karen.

Much love, Bob and Vivy Dustin (Greenwich, CT)

July 7, 2016

We are very sorry to get the sad news about Carol Storr. Our thoughts are with Hans and his family at this difficult time.
Sincerely, Micki & Jerry Lee, Greenwich,CT

Anne Breckheimer

July 6, 2016

Tina and family, So sorry to learn of your loss. We will say prayers for all of you at ECOT-Vail.

Ruth Merritt

July 4, 2016

I am Megan Carson's Aunt Ruth. I want give my condolences, to Megan, Sue and the family. What a wonderful life Carol Storr lived, I am sure she will be missed.

Martha Eustis

July 4, 2016

To Hans and your children I send my deepest sympathy at the death of Carol. I loved seeing her at Christ Church in Greenwich. I particularly appreciated the time you bid on us to serve you a Chinese dinner, many years ago for a fund raiser at church. What fun that was.
Carol will be missed. Please accept my condolences.
Martha Eustis

July 4, 2016

To Hans Storr and his family: I offer you my deepest condolences for the loss of Carol and wish you peace and a good life in the years ahead. Carol will be missed. All the best, Randy Noonan, Greenwich, CT

Bonnie Lindahl

July 3, 2016

Carol and I were co-workers in the Rehab dept at Mt Zion Hosp. in SF in the early 60's. We especially connected as Wisconsinites and an affinity for opera.
Over the years we shared critiques of the Met and SFO performances. I will miss our annual Xmas notes regarding our families and highlights of the year.
We lost a bright light much too soon.

Katie Kochan Connolly

July 3, 2016

Tina , so so sorry to hear about your mom. We will say a prayer at our dinner table for you.

July 2, 2016

Carol was a truly remarkable human being, full of warmth and generosity. I was honored to know her, and so grateful for her friendship with my sister, Carole Ciano. My sympathies to all her family.

Doreen Rusch

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