Caroline F. Polk

She grew up in Winchester and graduated from Thayer High School class of 1949 and Keene State College. She taught high school in Greenfield, MA and Brewer, ME. She and her husband, Latham Polk owned a hotel and restaurant during their time in FL. Caroline also prepared taxes for over 20 years.

Caroline loved to travel and spend time with family and friends. She was an avid cross-word puzzle solver.

She is survived by her children Wayne Goodnow and his wife Janis, Marjorie Leslie, Lloyd Goodnow and his wife Kathy, John Polk and his wife Teresa; her grandchildren Neil Chamberlin and his fiancée Stacey Molesky, Jamie Warren, Chris Goodnow and his wife Jennifer, Jennifer Clevenger and her husband Paul, Matthew Goodnow and his partner Mandi Gunseth, Jay Polk and his wife Jennifer, Timothy Polk and his partner Hollan Whitman, David Small, David Horton, Rebecca Goodnow, and Rory Haddad. She also has numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Caroline is predeceased by her husbands, Howard Goodnow and Latham Polk and children David M. Goodnow, Linda Goodnow, Richard Goodnow and Lee Polk.

There will be no calling hours or funeral service. A private memorial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Caroline’s name to the Monadnock Humane Society, 101 West Swanzey Road, Swanzey, NH 03446 (www.MonadnockHumaneSociety.org).