Carol Ann Freedman

Freedman, Carol Ann
Carol Ann Freedman, of Princeton, NJ, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12. She will be missed by her large family that includes her husband, Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Freedman, of 61 years, her daughters, Emily (Lawrence) Stollar of Vienna, VA, Tizzy Bannister of New York, NY, and Ellie (Craig) Deardorff of Princeton, NJ. She was adored by her eight grandchildren: Aaron (Janna) Stollar of Arlington, VA, Samuel (Lauren) Stollar of Great Falls, VA, Sarah (Michael) Smith of Needham, MA, Peter Deardorff of Arlington, VA, Saren Deardorff of Northampton, MA, Madeleine Deardorff of Princeton, NJ, and Edmund and Miranda Bannister of New York, NY. Carol also loved and was proud of her three great-grandchildren, Oliver and Henry Smith and Nathan Stollar. Her first great-granddaughter is expected next spring.
Carol was predeceased by her parents, Clara and Lester Rosenburg of Boston, MA.
She attended the Walnut Hill School in Natick, MA, before attending Wheaton College in Norton, MA, where she graduated with a BA in Government in 1956. She also married her husband in 1956. They proceeded to live in Montgomery, AL, San Antonio, TX, and Milwaukee, WI, while Jerry served as a Flight Surgeon in the US Air Force. They then lived in Chicago while Jerry did his residency at the University of Chicago. Carol briefly worked in the retail business in Chicago but really focused on her growing family.
In late 1962, they moved east to Jerry's hometown of New Haven, CT, where Jerry would set up his ophthalmology practice. Carol raised their three girls and was extremely involved in many local organizations. When her kids grew up, she managed her husband's ophthalmology practice. She was a great friend to many and was known for hostessing some incredible parties where her gourmet cooking, great style, sense of fun and friendship were enjoyed by all.
In 1997, Carol and her husband moved to Princeton, NJ, to be closer to all of their daughters. They settled right into life in Princeton and made many close friends. Joining the Present Day Club, The Nassau Club and The Princeton Art Museum helped Carol acclimate quickly, but she was also quickly loved by her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren's friends in Princeton. She was seen at many of their parties, birthday celebrations, graduations, soccer games and swim meets.
Carol's service took place on December 14 at Mather Hodge in Princeton where Cantor David S. Wisnia officiated. Carol was buried at Princeton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that friends consider donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association of New Jersey (https://www.alz.org/nj/).