Carol Joyce Ludowici

Carol Joyce Burke Ludowici

Carol Joyce Burke Ludowici, 71, of Roanoke, formerly of Stanardsville, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Friendship Health and Rehabilitation in Roanoke.

She was born in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, on March 13, 1941, a daughter of the late Alvin Lee Burke and Caribel Frederick Burke. She was the widow of Robert Edward Ludowici and a member of Huntington Court Methodist Church in Roanoke and the American Business Women's Association. Carol retired from the Federal Government after working for 30 years as a copier clerk in their printing office. She enjoyed cross-stitching, reading, socializing with friends and family, and bingo. She is survived by her brother, Richard "Dick" Burke and his wife, Linda, of Wirtz, Virginia; a nephew, Mark Burke of Lake Forest, California; a niece, Christina Watty of Christiansburg, Virginia; two great-nephews, Devon Watty and Alexander Watty, also of Christiansburg. The family received friends from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Monday, May 28, 2012, at Stanardsville United Methodist Church in Stanardsville.

A celebration of Carol's life will follow the visitation, with the Reverend Paul B. Davis Jr. officiating. Interment will be held at Stanardsville Public Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to United Cerebral Palsy, 1825 K Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006. Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Bedford, is assisting the family, 540-586-3443, www.tharpfuneralhome.com.