Suzanne Carroll Fariello of Fresh Meadows, NY passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 3, 2020 with family by her side after struggling and fighting for almost ten years with Primary Progressive Aphasia, a debilitating type of Frontotemporal Degeneration, a form of early onset Dementia.
She was born on September 8, 1961 in Flushing, NY to parents William J. Carroll, and Diane Carroll. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, cousin, friend, and coworker. A lifetime New Yorker, Suzanne loved to experience everything the city had to offer, museums, plays, parks, restaurants and more. She would jump in the car and go for a day trip whenever possible, and was always getting people together for fun events throughout the city. Her happy place was by the ocean, especially out in East Hampton where she spent a lot of time from childhood until recent years. An avid swimmer, Suzanne couldn’t say no to a beach day, and always had to say goodbye to the water before leaving for the night. As a young woman, she was a lifeguard and swim instructor, which inspired both of her daughters to follow in her footsteps. She also enjoyed sailing her sunfish and kayaking whenever possible.
She had a wonderful 30 year career as an architect, working the entirety of her career at the New York City School Construction Authority, where she designed many schools for the children of New York City. It was here that she met her loving and devoted husband, Thomas, who is also an architect. She graduated from Pratt Institute in 1983, becoming an architect when the profession was mostly male-dominated and she worked her way up making a place for herself in the field. She was the true embodiment of a strong independent woman.
Most important of all though, was family, The saying “family comes first” rang true for how she lived her life, passed down from her parents, who live their life the same way. She loved having any excuse to host or attend a celebration with family and friends, from birthdays, to holidays, to communions, anniversaries and more. She would go out of her way to help people, even if she barely knew them, and instilled that sense of selflessness, caring, and giving in her family.
Suzanne is survived by her husband, Thomas Fariello, daughters Kristen Himmelberg, and Lauren Fariello; parents William and Diane Carroll; three sisters Jeanine Ferrone and her husband Philip Ferrone, and their four sons, Austin, Matthew, Mark, and Luke Ferrone; Norine Carroll and her husband Bill Neal, and their dog Ripken; Michelle Carroll-Metzger and her husband Christopher Metzger and their daughter Susan Metzger; As well as her three sister-in-law’s Linda Driscoll, Denise Krute, and Kathy Fariello, and her last surviving aunt, Josephine Carroll, along with many cousins, nieces, nephews, and too many friends to count.
If people would like, in lieu of flowers, we ask that you donate in memory and honor of Suzanne to either the Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration or Caring Kind, The New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Your donations will help further research for a cure for this horrible and debilitating disease, and will help support great programs that benefit caregivers and patients diagnosed with this disease.
For more info on Primary Progressive Aphasia and Frontotemporal Degeneration you can go to the AFTD website here. To find out more about the great programs that Caring Kind has available to help people dealing with this disease, and how you can get involved here.
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