Carol enjoyed life and believed in being happy and smiling every day. She loved music and dancing. She loved going to polka dances and frequented the Montville Senior Center, taking her zentangle art class. In most recent years, she loved spending time with her grandkids. Her greatest companions were her dogs, Molly, Bailey, and Max.
She is survived by a daughter Erica Bell and her husband Mark of Uncasville, a daughter Danielle Ladia and her husband Marcus of Oakdale, and a daughter Andrea Tobey and her husband Eric of New London. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Alexis and Dylan Smith, Tyler, Kyle and Nicholas Ladia and Ian, Natalia, and Julian Tobey.
Family and friends may visit Montville Funeral Home of Church and Allen, 82 Norwich New London Turnpike, Uncasville on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at St. Patrick Cemetery, Depot Road, Montville on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Connecticut Humane Society, 169 Old Colchester Road, Quaker Hill, CT 06375.