James John Joseph Carroll Jr.

James John Joseph Carroll, Jr. of Stevensville, MD. Died Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. He was 84. Born on July 12, 1916 in Wilmington, DE. He was the son of the late James J. Carroll, Sr. & Catherine J. Murnane. He attended schools at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in the Irish Catholic Democratic 10th Ward and St. Charles College Seminary in Baltimore. Mr. Carroll joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. in 1936, which later became the U. S. National Guard. On June 20th, 1942 he married Mary Esther Coale of Cedarvale Farm in Churchville, MD. He was employed as a hook and ladder fireman for Truck Company #11 in Baltimore City until he was drafted into the U. S. Army. Serving his country during WW II as a Sergeant operating as a Message Center Chief, he landed on Omaha Beach (D+78), served in the European Theatre in England, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Belgium, The Battle of the Bulge in Germany with the Headquarters Battery of the 557th AAAAWBN (Anti- Aircraft Artillery, Automatic Weapons Battalion). Mr. Carroll was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, American Theatre Service Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, WW II Victory Ribbon, American Defense Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Award. Returning home after the war he resumed his position with the Baltimore City Fire Department and later worked as a U. S. Park Ranger in Patapsco State Park. During this time Mr. Carroll returned to school on the GI Bill at the University of Maryland, College Park Campus where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture in 1954. He then began teaching math, science & vocational education for the Howard County Public School System. Mr. Carroll would later become a Federal Employee of the National Security Agency in Fort Meade. During his career he continued to serve in the Army Reserve with the 949th Transportation Division in Curtis Bay where he was the Master of the Hickory Knoll M/V (the largest vessel in the US Army) and was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Grade 4. Residing at Shamrock in Ellicott City he retired in 1980. During his retirement he and his wife enjoyed traveling extensively throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Scandinavia, Europe and the Caribbean. His wife predeceased him on October 10, 1996, and he later resided with his daughter on Kent Island in Stevensville, MD. Prior to relocating to Kent Island, Mr. Carroll was active with the Catholic Church at the Church of the Resurrection in Howard County, was a member of the Jessup VFW Post #8097 and Senior Vice-Post Commander of the Columbia VFW Post #11136, and was the Neighborhood Commissioner of the Baltimore Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America (1960). He was a 3rd Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus Notre Dame Council in Baltimore, Phoenix Society, Beltsville Garden Club, National Geographic Society, Maryland Historical Society, and the Howard County Historical Society. After moving to Stevensville he became very active at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Chester where he was a 3rd Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council #7941, he participated in the Vacation Bible School Programs as an “Honorary Fire Marshall”, and was a member of the Family Parish Life Committee. He was a committee member with the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay-Junior Girl Scout Troop 226 on Kent Island, a member of the American Horticultural Society, and a member of the Cove Creek Club. Mr. Carroll was an avid gardener and spent many hours working in his greenhouse and vegetable garden. Mr. Carroll is survived by a daughter, Catherine Coale Carroll Lynch of Stevensville, MD, two sons, James J. Carroll, III of Bellevue, WA and Patrick Murnane Carroll of Pasadena, MD, a brother, Daniel A. Carroll of Baltimore, MD, four grandchildren, Scott J. Carroll of Bellevue, WA, Briana Carroll Millman of Stevensville, MD, Elizabeth L. Carroll and Courtney J. Carroll both of Bellevue, WA, many nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews and great grand nieces and nephews. A sister, Katherine A. Carroll Lemon of Baltimore, MD and a granddaughter, Jennifer J. Carroll of Redmond, WA both predeceased him. A funeral mass will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Chester, MD. Family & friends may call at the Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home in Chester, MD on Monday, March 5, 2001 from 2 PM to 4 PM and 7 PM to 9 PM. A prayer will be said by Father Paul Jennings of St. Christopher’s Catholic Church at 3:30 PM, a prayer service will be said by the VFW Post #8097 at 7 PM, and the Rosary will be said by the Knights of Columbus Council #7941 at 8:30 PM at the Monday, March 5th viewings. Internment will be in Arlington National Cemetery on March 27, 2001 at 1:00 PM. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Garden c/o St. Christopher’s Catholic Church P.O. Box 660 Chester, MD 21619.