Carolyn Marie Meana, fondly referred to as “Carrie” passed away on September 13, 2025 at her home in Inverness Florida. She was born in Arlington Virginia on May 15, 1958 to Paul and Gretta Sitnik. She attended and graduated from Marshall High School in Falls Church Virginia. Carrie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John and her brother Stephen. She is survived by her only daughter, Paula “Nikole” Keaton and husband Jeremy, her grandsons Fred and Jameson, her two sisters, her brother and her partner Steve Cassano. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place and funeral services will be a private ceremony.
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