Caroline Josephine Banghart

Caroline Josephine Banghart of Easton, MD, passed away with family in attendance at Bayleigh Chase Nursing Home and Retirement Center on June 18, 2023. She was 87 years old. Caroline was born on August 4, 1935, in Morristown, NJ, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Witmore and sister to seven siblings. She received her education at the Little Sister of the Poor in Morristown, NJ, and joined the convent for a short time. Later in life, with her children in school, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. While working in the tax assessor's office in 1965, she met her husband, Russell Banghart of Succasunna, NJ, and they married on February 11, 1968. They went on to have two children, many pets, and over 30 years of marriage when Russell passed away in January of 1999. Caroline was a very active member of St. Mary of the Mount Church in Mt. Pocono, PA, as well as with her current church, Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Easton. Prior to a stroke in 2017, she was also active in the local Parkinson’s Association and volunteered at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Easton. Caroline dedicated her life, not only to her church, but also to being an amazing wife, mother, and grandmother; always putting her family’s needs above her own. Caroline’s passion in life was to help others in any manner that she could. Her charity, her kindness, and her faith shined through in her actions and deeds. She enjoyed reading, singing hymns, visiting with people, decorating her home, and watching the NY Yankees. She is survived by her son, Ron (Janine) Banghart of Stevensville MD; her daughter, Dorothy Clifford (Paul) of Carrollton, VA; her sister, Mary Shields of Morristown NJ; and her grandchildren, Amber and Renée Banghart of Stevensville and Emily and James Clifford of Carrollton. A visitation will be held at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, 200 S. Harrison St., in Easton on Friday, June 30, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church on Friday, June 30, at 2 p.m with a reception to follow at the church. Burial will be private. Those wishing to make a donation in Caroline’s memory are encouraged to do so to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131.

Caroline Josephine Banghart

August 4, 1935 - June 18, 2023