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1937
Eugene
2012
Eugene R. Carroll
Aug 27, 1937 — May 22, 2012
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Eugene R. Carroll, 74, died Tuesday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Mary Ann Sheehan. The couple had been married for 42 years.
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late James and Florence Jordan Carroll Sr. He was a graduate of South Catholic High School in Scranton and received his associate degree in law enforcement from the University of Scranton. He was an Army veteran serving in Korea. Before his retirement, he was a detective sergeant for the Scranton Police Department. Gene served as president of the Fraternal Order of Police E.B. Jermyn Lodge 2, and served 35 years as a state delegate for the Pennsylvania F.O.P. He was the first Scranton police officer to graduate from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.
Gene was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be missed by all.
The Carroll family would like to thank the extended family of doctors and nurses on the fourth floor telemetry unit at Regional Hospital of Scranton for the gentle care, kindness and professionalism.
Also surviving are three sons, Michael and wife, Mary Beth; Thomas, and Patrick, all from Louisville, Colo.; two daughters, Nancy Carroll Mercanti and husband, John, of Clarks Green; and Jean Carroll of Clarks Summit; four grandchildren, Sara Mercanti Lowe, Eliza Mercanti, Liam and Evan Carroll; several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by five sisters, Betty Schwenk, infants, Florence, Mary, Jatchie and Marie Carroll; and five brothers, James Jr., Paul, Raymond, John and Gerald Carroll.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit, with services by the Rev. Peter Tomczak, assistant pastor. All those attending are asked to go directly to church. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.
Friends may call Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
For directions or to sign the online guestbook go to www.lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com
Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late James and Florence Jordan Carroll Sr. He was a graduate of South Catholic High School in Scranton and received his associate degree in law enforcement from the University of Scranton. He was an Army veteran serving in Korea. Before his retirement, he was a detective sergeant for the Scranton Police Department. Gene served as president of the Fraternal Order of Police E.B. Jermyn Lodge 2, and served 35 years as a state delegate for the Pennsylvania F.O.P. He was the first Scranton police officer to graduate from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.
Gene was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be missed by all.
The Carroll family would like to thank the extended family of doctors and nurses on the fourth floor telemetry unit at Regional Hospital of Scranton for the gentle care, kindness and professionalism.
Also surviving are three sons, Michael and wife, Mary Beth; Thomas, and Patrick, all from Louisville, Colo.; two daughters, Nancy Carroll Mercanti and husband, John, of Clarks Green; and Jean Carroll of Clarks Summit; four grandchildren, Sara Mercanti Lowe, Eliza Mercanti, Liam and Evan Carroll; several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by five sisters, Betty Schwenk, infants, Florence, Mary, Jatchie and Marie Carroll; and five brothers, James Jr., Paul, Raymond, John and Gerald Carroll.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit, with services by the Rev. Peter Tomczak, assistant pastor. All those attending are asked to go directly to church. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.
Friends may call Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
For directions or to sign the online guestbook go to www.lawrenceeyoungfuneralhome.com
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