Carole V. Wood

Carole Virginia Wood (nee) Willliams of Sherwood, MD, was born in Finn Town, Brooklyn, to Ferdinand Williams and Hilja Patricia Keto, and raised on Long Island in Freeport, NY. After a courageous and tenacious fight against cancer, Carole passed away on January 26, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. In her productive and caring 75 years of life, Carole devoted herself to the success and happiness of her family – supporting her husband’s career endeavors, sending both of her daughters successfully through college and lavishing love on her granddaughter without ever losing her excellent and tireless work ethic. She was the epitome’ of a Team Leader - a dedicated and effective Captain. An avid sports fan, Carole earned many Varsity letters at Freeport High School. After graduating in 1959, she attended Ms. Skinner’s Secretarial Academy in Garden City, NY; following graduation she began her Secretarial career at the William B. Tabler Architectural firm in Manhattan, NY. In subsequent years and assignments, Carole distinguished herself by her organization and secretarial skills. In the later years of her career, she was honored with an appointment as the Mayor’s Executive Assistant in the Freeport Village Hall; she served with distinction for three Village Mayors. In 1962, Carole welcomed her first child Carrie-Melinda Bauermeister; and together the pair made an extraordinary Team Carole. She met the love of her life, Samuel Avery Wood, and married him on December 2, 1967. At Carole’s request, they honeymooned at Shea Stadium watching the New York Jets – her then-favorite team. In 1969, she welcomed her second child Samantha Ann Wood, who made Team Carole stronger in love and a sense of family. In 1996, son-in-law Robert James Regan joined the squad making Team Carole all the more formidable. Married for 49 years, Carole and Sam experienced job changes and transfers which brought them to the Albany, NY, area where Carole became an Albany County Republican Party Committee Person. She then continued her civic involvement in Freeport, NY, reflecting her work as a former President of the Freeport Village Party and Freeport Republican Committee Person. Team Carole moved to Sherwood, MD, in 1997. While in Maryland, Carole worked for the St. Michael’s Police Department and as a Bridge Tender at Knapps Narrows Bridge. Her love of the area and everything involving her “team” inspired her to become a devout Baltimore Ravens fan. In 2006, Carole welcomed her first grandchild, Shelby Sloane Regan, who touched her heart and completed Team Carole. Her beloved dogs and cats over the years provided everlasting comfort and endless laughs, especially her guardian and team mascot, Sonny the Great Dane, who was with her till the end. Like all teams, rosters will change; in 2013, Carole welcomed onto the Team a stepson, Richard Amoruso, his wife, Suzanne, and their three children: Danielle (Eric), Stephen and Christina. She passed away knowing of and comforted by a “full-team roster” of loving and supportive individuals whose lives have forever been formed and made meaningful by her guidance and love. A visiting will take place on February 11, 2017, from 2pm to 5pm at the Fellow, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home in Easton, MD. Interment to take place on February 12, 2017, at 1pm, Tilghman Island United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Team Carole requests donations to the MVP’s, Easton Hospice; Talbot Humane Society; or the charitable donation of your choice. Go Ravens!

Carole V. Wood

March 21, 1941 - January 26, 2017