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Carolann Thompson
Come tough times, everyone relied on Carol’s strength. She was ornery, but always the fun flavor of ornery: smirk on her face and a half a can of Miller Lite in front of her. The consummate prankster. No one ever had more fun at a wedding: Carol loved disco but she’d dance a style all her own, knock a few people over to catch the bouquet and make her patented monkey calls from time to time. If she thought it was getting boring she’d put a couple of balloons under her shirt and get the party going again. In her early years she dreamt of being a veterinarian. Not a shock that her Mullica Hill home was a home to 7 turtles, 2 pheasants, a goose, three dogs, 2 goats and a bevy of other creatures she happened upon. And they were all spoiled: her rabbits had several condos and her goats had a heater and jackets. She was a pickup truck kind of girl who’d rather push a Toyota than drive a Ford. Her favorite place was the beach for a little peace and solitude. Fishing, of course, was in her D.N.A; she had inherited the trait from her father. And when she drove her truck on the beach, she’d spend much of her time hauling out the other trucks that didn’t know what they were doing. In Cape May she’d wander the sand bars looking for fun creatures to entertain her. Crab get-togethers were her thing: a few solid hours of cracking shells. She had no fear of snakes, won more than her fair share of arm-wrestling matches (she was buff in earlier years) and could dock her boat without breaking a sweat. And she felt naked without her white Haines T-shirt. If her T.V was on she’d be checking out the Hallmark Channel. Carol cheered harder than anyone for the Eagles and she was fixated from kickoff to the last snap; best not text her when the game was on. Carol worked as a research scientist for AstraZeneca, graduated from Paulsboro High School and was originally from Gibbstown. She met a pretty girl named Ranae Pollicino in high school; they’d spend 42 years as life partners. She is survived by her sister Ronda Bast (Thomas) and her nephews, Andrew and Joshua Hurst.Come celebrate 62 great years Saturday September 17 noon-2 p.m. at Daley Life Celebration Studio, Swedesboro where you can tell a great story about her at the 2 p.m. storytime service. After the service, Ranae and Ronda are inviting everyone back for an outdoor celebration 3-7 at Carol’s home.
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Carolann was unforgettable! Til we meet again!
Condolences to loved ones left behind…
Carolann was the strongest person I knew (in every way). I will always remember working with you in the labs at AstraZeneca and all that that entailed. My heart is broken to think that such a beautiful, wonderful, funny and outgoing person is gone from our world. I will miss you, Carolann. Rest in peace.
Dear Ranae, Ronda & Family,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I was so fortunate to be a friend and classmate of Carolann’s at PHS and have lots of fond and fun memories.
Most sincerely,
Lisa Giovannitti
HHI, SC
Carolann was an amazing scientist too!! I admired her so much!! Although it’s been along time since I’ve seen her I will miss her!! The world is worse off without her in it. Sending love to her and her family! ❤️
I could go years not seeing her and she would greet me with a big smile and a big hello!
Happy way to remember Carol!
Although I haven’t had the pleasure of her company in a number of years, Carolann was truly a pleasure to know and I am proud to have called her a friend ❤️ 💙. Why do the good ones seem to leave us far too soon? RIP my friend!
Ranae and Ronda,
I am so sorry for your loss. Carolann was such a great person—-beautiful heart and hysterically funny. We had many fun times together in our youth. I am thinking of you, and remembering Carol, and praying for you all.
Love,
Franny Pinizzotto
So sorry for this tremendous loss.
Breaks my heart. After the courageous fight she put up , this ending . Not fair , can’t come to grips with it. Carol was a unique person , She had her own style. Funny, sassy, caring – list goes on and on I will miss our crab feasts. I’ll still have my crab’s but it will never match the fun I had enjoying them with Carol. Gonna miss you Carol.
As I sit
As I sit here in the morning light, thinking about you. Many memories come to mind of a friendship that I knew. Times spent with laughter and tears. Celebrations and Farewell’s.
I know we were meant to share a part of our lives with each other.
And ohh, how grateful I am for that.
Friends are the family we choose. And we held on to ours for over 40 years.
We had our share of conversations, parties, dancing, but I wished for that to never end.
A piece of our group friendship puzzle will always be missing until we all meet again.
Carol you were a Rock, and you fought a brave fight, but you go and carry on in Heaven.
I have never been one to say Goodbye, so this is a See Ya Later My Dear Friend
Carol Thompson!! 😘♥️☮️🙏🏼😇
After having the pleasure of meeting Carol at the Kiels, both Rog and I could tell she was a lover of animals and a kind soul. Therefore, I felt comfortable to ask if she would consider grooming our dog. Even though she was busy with her job, she made time to make our therapy dog look ever so spiffy for all the people who would be petting and loving him. Our sympathy is lovingly extended to Ranae and Carol’s family at the passing of Carol.
My heart aches.
Ms P – we are so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and all the family and friends who love Carol.
We “love your guts!”
We moved into the house next door to Carol in September 2001. From the time we met she was a generous person, asking us if we wanted to borrow a stump grinder she had rented for the weekend. We had a lot of fun with that machine 🙂 Another early memory is Elizabeth the goose wandering over to our yard to keep us in our place. My boys were always welcome to come visit the zoo next door and feed the bunnies.
We will miss seeing Carol’s pleasant smile and friendly conversations across the yard. 21 years a neighbor and never once a problem. What a blessing from God! May she rest in peace.
My Heartfelt Condolences! Prayer for Inner peace, comfort & strength during this most difficult time!
We were classmates at PHS Class of 1978…
Agape Love & hugs ❣
Cynthia Lord