Carol was born on October 5, 1940 in Ithaca, NY and grew up in Pitman, NJ. Following graduation from Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA, Carol worked as a medical lab technician at the University of Pennsylvania before moving to NC. There she began her many years as a Social Worker eventually retiring as a Senior Caseworker from the Department of Child Protective Services for Orange County, NY.
Before moving to New Paltz, Carol was a longtime resident of Fishkill while raising two children, Stephanie DeGoski and Edward Thom. She served for many years as a Girl Scout Leader as well as a volunteer Craft Director for a Poughkeepsie Senior Center and was very active with her church. Carol will be remembered by those of us who knew and loved her for her love of gardening, sailing, crafts, shopping, photography and travel.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. M. Noble and Cynthia Kerr Bates.
She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Lynn DeGoski of Poughkeepsie, NY; son, Edward Noble Thom of Melbourne, FL; sister, Katherine Vitters and her husband, Ret. Col. Alan Vitters of Northport, NY; nephew, Scott Vitters, his wife, Cynthia and their son, Liam.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday October 29 at the Reformed Church of Beacon, 1113 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, NY. Internment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Carol's memory to Benedictine Health Foundation - Linda Young Ovarian Cancer Support Program, 105 Mary's Ave., Kingston, NY 12401.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brooks Funeral Home. To send a personal condolence, please visit Brooksfh.com or call 845-561-8300.
Before moving to New Paltz, Carol was a longtime resident of Fishkill while raising two children, Stephanie DeGoski and Edward Thom. She served for many years as a Girl Scout Leader as well as a volunteer Craft Director for a Poughkeepsie Senior Center and was very active with her church. Carol will be remembered by those of us who knew and loved her for her love of gardening, sailing, crafts, shopping, photography and travel.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. M. Noble and Cynthia Kerr Bates.
She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Lynn DeGoski of Poughkeepsie, NY; son, Edward Noble Thom of Melbourne, FL; sister, Katherine Vitters and her husband, Ret. Col. Alan Vitters of Northport, NY; nephew, Scott Vitters, his wife, Cynthia and their son, Liam.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday October 29 at the Reformed Church of Beacon, 1113 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, NY. Internment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Carol's memory to Benedictine Health Foundation - Linda Young Ovarian Cancer Support Program, 105 Mary's Ave., Kingston, NY 12401.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brooks Funeral Home. To send a personal condolence, please visit Brooksfh.com or call 845-561-8300.
Carol was born on October 5, 1940 in Ithaca, NY and grew up in Pitman, NJ. Following graduation from Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA, Carol worked as a medical lab technician at the University of Pennsylvania before moving to NC. There she began her many years as a Social Worker eventually retiring as a Senior Caseworker from the Department of Child Protective Services for Orange County, NY.
Before moving to New Paltz, Carol was a longtime resident of Fishkill while raising two children, Stephanie DeGoski and Edward Thom. She served for many years as a Girl Scout Leader as well as a volunteer Craft Director for a Poughkeepsie Senior Center and was very active with her church. Carol will be remembered by those of us who knew and loved her for her love of gardening, sailing, crafts, shopping, photography and travel.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. M. Noble and Cynthia Kerr Bates.
She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Lynn DeGoski of Poughkeepsie, NY; son, Edward Noble Thom of Melbourne, FL; sister, Katherine Vitters and her husband, Ret. Col. Alan Vitters of Northport, NY; nephew, Scott Vitters, his wife, Cynthia and their son, Liam.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday October 29 at the Reformed Church of Beacon, 1113 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, NY. Internment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Carol's memory to Benedictine Health Foundation - Linda Young Ovarian Cancer Support Program, 105 Mary's Ave., Kingston, NY 12401.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brooks Funeral Home. To send a personal condolence, please visit Brooksfh.com or call 845-561-8300.
Before moving to New Paltz, Carol was a longtime resident of Fishkill while raising two children, Stephanie DeGoski and Edward Thom. She served for many years as a Girl Scout Leader as well as a volunteer Craft Director for a Poughkeepsie Senior Center and was very active with her church. Carol will be remembered by those of us who knew and loved her for her love of gardening, sailing, crafts, shopping, photography and travel.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. M. Noble and Cynthia Kerr Bates.
She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Lynn DeGoski of Poughkeepsie, NY; son, Edward Noble Thom of Melbourne, FL; sister, Katherine Vitters and her husband, Ret. Col. Alan Vitters of Northport, NY; nephew, Scott Vitters, his wife, Cynthia and their son, Liam.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday October 29 at the Reformed Church of Beacon, 1113 Wolcott Ave., Beacon, NY. Internment will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, NY at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Carol's memory to Benedictine Health Foundation - Linda Young Ovarian Cancer Support Program, 105 Mary's Ave., Kingston, NY 12401.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brooks Funeral Home. To send a personal condolence, please visit Brooksfh.com or call 845-561-8300.
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