Carol Baab

Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm on Monday, July 22nd at Calvary Hill Funeral Home, with a Rosary at 7pm.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10am on Tuesday, July 23rd at St. Rita Catholic Church. Burial will follow at The DFW National Cemetery.

Carol was born in New Jersey to Julia and Craig Bedle on September 11, 1932. She went to school at St. Aloysius Academy. She married Walter Donald Baab on April 5, 1953. After graduating from New Jersey State Teachers College, she obtained a Master’s Degree in Education from The University of North Texas. Carol worked as an elementary teacher and administrator for DISD for 36 years.

She was involved in St. Rita Catholic Church as a parishioner and Eucharistic Minister. She also volunteered her time with organizations including Girl Scouts as a leader for her daughters’ troops, as a guitar player at mass, at Austin Street Shelter as a provider of food for those in need, and CASA as a child advocate. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends for holidays, vacations to Walt Disney World, and camping trips to Yellowstone and other national parks.

Carol is preceded in death by her husband Donald Baab and their daughter Constance.

Carol is survived by her daughter Pam Kittenbacher and husband Ralf, her daughter Suzy Keane and husband John, her daughter Katie Farrar, and her daughter Ellen Baab. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Dimitri, Eleni, Christina, Sophia, Laura, John-Henry, Michael, Betsy, Patrick, Anthony, Allie, Cody, Lauren, and Shelby. Additionally, she was blessed with many great-grandchildren: Celeste, Nathan, Samantha, Alexis, Ellie, Maddie, Travis, Carrie-Ann, Allison, Olivia, Henry, Rachel, Piper, Cora, Dynah, Isaiah, Zion, Skylar, Cayden, Noah, and Beckham.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carol’s name to Habitat for Humanity of Ellis County or your favorite charity.