Carol Carey Obituary
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Carol worked as a bus driver for many years for the Beacon City School District, until she retired. She was an avid bingo player, would never miss a game or a call, and she loved her scratch-offs. Her greatest love was for her family, she never forgot a birthday, sometimes calling the day before, so she can still make bingo.
Carol is survived by her longtime companion Ronald Reynolds; her four children, Colleen (Stephen) Boyer, Courtney Carey, Charlene (Jay) Adams and John (Cathryn) Walsh; her 17 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her three sisters and two brothers: Agnes (Steven) McKeon, Julia Richards, Anita (Al) Miller, Patrick (Debbie) Hurley Jr., and John (Donna) Hurley; and several nieces, nephews & friends.
Along with her parents, Carol was predeceased by her husband Charles Carey in October of 1988; her two sisters Bridget Milczewski in 1990, and Patricia ‘Trish’ Papula in 2016.
Her Family will receive Friends on Wednesday, April 17th from 2-4 & 7-9pm at the LIBBY FUNERAL HOME, 55 Teller Avenue, Beacon, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11am, Thursday, April 18th at St. Joachim Church, 51 Leonard Street, Beacon, followed by a private interment at the St. Joachim Cemetery, 325 Washington Avenue, Beacon, NY. To offer a message of condolence or share a fond memory, please visit: www.LibbyFuneralHome.com
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