November, 2007 - Carroll Family Coat of Arms

The Carroll Family Newsletter
November 2007
Next Carroll Family Reunion!
Hosts: Nancy & Terry Guy
308 House Rock Road, Pequea, PA 17565
717-284-1920; Pequeat@aol.com
Date: Saturday August 2, 2008
Reunion Location: Memorial Park
299 Park Avenue
Quarryville, PA
Nancy and Terry Guy have announced that they will be hosting the 2008 reunion. Quarryville is about 15
miles south of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and is a short distance from where Nancy & Terry live in Pequea,
PA. For those who have never visited the Lancaster area, it is known as Pennsylvania Dutch Country and is
the home of many Amish families and their culture. Lancaster County offers small towns that have retained
their unique small town charm and they have unusual names, too, like Lititz, Intercourse, Bird-in-Hand, and
Paradise. Many of the products sold there are also made there: Amish quilts, indoor and outdoor furniture,
toys, household goods, and more. Plus, local craftsmen have developed a reputation for superior quality.
Lancaster County is also home to more factory outlet
stores (and more bargains!) than you'll find almost
anywhere, offering discount prices on just about anything
you can imagine. For a list of things to see and do in the
Lancaster area please check out this website http://www.800padutch.com/. For those planning to
attend the next reunion, you may want to think about
sandwiching vacation time around the reunion. Joan & I
have visited the area several times and can guarantee that
you will have a good time while you are there. Below is a
list of some motels that was provided by Terry. I have
added information related to the approximate distance to
Memorial Park, motel websites, and approximate room
costs (single room, 2 adults). This list is just a sampling
of the lodging that is available in the Lancaster area. If
you don’t see what you like here, I suggest to look at the
above website. You may be able to get better room rates
by visiting some of the on-line reservation websites or by calling directly. I’m not sure how early you can
make your reservations, but I suggest you make them as soon as possible. A map to Memorial Park and a
list of some of the places to visit and see will be sent out at a later date. The map, above, shows the
relationship of Quarryville to Lancaster and Pequea. If you have questions, please contact Nancy and Terry
directly.
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Days Inn of Lancaster
o http://www.the.daysinn.com/lancaster05005
o 30 Keller Ave. Rt. 30 - Rt. 501 South Lancaster, PA 17601 (717) 299-5700
o Rates $89 / night
o Continental Breakfast, Indoor pool, many others
o 16 miles – 33 minutes
Red Roof Inn
o www.redroof.com/reservations/inn_details.asp?innNumber=662
o 2307 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA (717) 299-9700
o Rates $90 - $100 / Night
o Continental Breakfast, Outdoor Pool
o 12 miles – 24 minutes
Howard Johnson Inn
o http://www.the.hojo.com/lancaster00487
o 2100 US Hwy 30 East, US 30, 3 mile E of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, 17602 (800) 446-4656
o Rates - $95 - $110 / Night
o Pool, Water slide, Game room, Breakfast Facility
o 21 miles – 33 minutes
Pheasant Run Farm Bed & Breakfast
o http://www.pheasantrunfarmbb.com/
o 200 Marticville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603 (717) 872-0991
o Rates - $125 - $175 / night
o 12 miles – 21 minutes
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Lancaster
o http://www.countryinns.com/lancasterpa
o 2260 Lincoln Highway East, (Route 30), Lancaster, PA 17602 (888) 201-1746
o Rates - $129 / night
o Indoor Pool, Fitness center
Hershey Farm Restaurant and Inn
o www.hersheyfarm.com
o Route 896 Strasburg, PA (800) 827-8635, (717) 687-8635
o Rates $170 / night
o Pool, Play areas, Family room w/ separate bedrooms
o 8 miles – 13 minutes
Willow Valley Resort & Conference Center
o http://www.willowvalley.com/
o 2416 Willow Street Pike Lancaster, PA 17602, (800) 444-1714, (717) 464-2711
o Rates $175 - $195 / Night
o Pool, Golf Course
o 12 miles – 20 minutes
o This Resort comes highly recommended by Johnnie & Janet Caruso
Camping Information
o For campground information go to website http://www.800padutch.com.
In the next newsletter I will try to cover some of the must see and do attractions in the area.
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90th Birthday Celebration
On October 6, 2008, approximately 90 Carroll family members and friends descended on the little hamlet
of North Boston, NY, to honor the 90th birthday (October 8, 1917) of the first set of Carroll twins, Frances
(Carroll) McNeil and William Joseph Carroll. As Carroll family parties go, this one started in the early
afternoon and lasted well into the night. The families of Fran and Bill put the party together.
Uncle Bill and Aunt Fran
L to R – Uncle Bill and Aunt Fran around 1918
Uncle Bill
Aunt Fran and Aunt Catherine
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L to R – Aunt Gerry, Uncle Bill, Aunts Fran and Catherine
The birthday cake (Notice no candles, fire hazard??)
Aunt Gerry (Picture courtesy of Alicia Wittman)
Fond Memories (Picture courtesy of Alicia Wittman)
A picture display of the twins younger years
First Cousins
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Uncle Bill’s Family (Picture courtesy of Alicia Wittman)
Aunt Fran’s Family (Picture courtesy of Alicia Wittman)
Aunt Catherine’s Family (Picture courtesy of Alicia Wittman)
Sharon and Carol – Party Planners (Picture courtesy of Alicia Wittman)
Family and Friends
Nancy & Terry Guy – 2008 Reunion Hosts
More pictures can be seen at http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8AYtG7Zs2Ztmky put
together by Alicia Wittman.
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That the party was a great success can be verified by the number of people who remained late into the night
and did not want to see it end. A big thanks to both families for putting on such a great affair and a special
thanks to Sharon and Carol for working so hard to see that the party was a success. Many of the Joseph
Carroll family members sent their birthday congratulations and regrets that they couldn’t be present because
they were attending the wedding of Dani Carroll and Larry Kooyman that was held in Franklin, Tennessee.
The Great Carroll Family Debate
The following was submitted anonymously - Although the 90th Birthday bash for Uncle Bill and Aunt Fran was
deemed a huge success by all, with everyone seemingly having a great time, there was a note of discord that could be
heard from time to time over the cheerful conversations of the jubilant crowd. It seemed that there was great debate
on-going among some family members - sometimes boarding on full fledge argument, but thankfully none of the
combatants had to resort to physical persuasions. The source of this great debate seemed to center around the loyal
and faithful allegiance of Terry & Nancy Guy for the Cleveland Indians versus the unwavering and total, life-long
support of the New York Yankees by Don Sedor and Jack Foley. It turns out, the timing of the Birthday Party
occurred the same weekend as the first round of the Major League Baseball playoffs and, as luck would have it, the
Indians and Yankees were pitted against each other causing added anguish, excitement, and rivalry among these
family members. Although both sides put forth strong support and advocacy; great rhetoric and argument; many
cheers, moans, and groans, in the end only one team could emerge victorious and advance to the next round.
Congratulations go out to Terry & Nancy as their team, the Indians triumphed over the Yankees 3 games to 1. This
success and euphoria lasted only a short while, however, as the Indians lost to the Boston Red Sox in the next round;
rendering both teams back to the same point of having to “Wait ‘till next year”. Which brings us to the next
anticipated “Great Debate” to be continued during the reunion next August - Which team will have the better record
and who will have bragging rights? To find this out and much more, make sure you attend the 2008 Carroll reunion.
Obituary - Frances M. McNeil
It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing of
one of the Carroll family twins. Frances (Carroll) McNeil
passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007. Reprinted
below is her obituary as it appeared in the Buffalo News
on November 7, 2007.
Frances M. McNeil
McNEIL-Frances M. (nee Carroll) November 4, 2007, of Hamburg, NY, beloved wife of the late Angus S.
McNeil; dearest mother of Janice (Jack) Mazikowski, Sharon (David) Measer, Carol (Roy) Cook, Angus R.
and William J. (Kathy); loving grandmother to 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; sister of
William (late Mary) Carroll, Geraldine Carroll, Catherine (late Joseph) Sedor; pre-deceased by brothers
and sisters; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews and good friend Mamie Howe. Family will be
present to receive friends Thursday and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the (Hamburg Chapel) JOHN J.
KACZOR FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5453 Southwestern Blvd. (corner of Rogers Rd., 646-5555), where
prayers will be said Saturday morning at 8:45 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis of
Assisi Church in Athol Springs, NY at 9:30. Entombment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Gethesame Chapel
Mausoleum.
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Correction
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The birthday reported for Margaret Mazikowski in the previous newsletter was incorrect. She was
born on 11/5/1961.
Genealogy Information
Marriage Record for Helena Carroll
The information below was provided by Donald Carroll, son of William T. Carroll. Helena Carroll was the
sister of William T. Carroll and was known mostly as “Aunt Lena”. The information is from the Steuben
County Marriage Records found at: www.paintedhills.org/STEUBEN/SteubenCoMarr4.html
William Thomas Garrigan w. age 34, 1st marriage, Lineman, of Hornell, NY bp. Angelica, NY s/o
Michael Garrigan bp. US s/o Hanna Charles bp. US, married
Helena Carroll w. age 32, 1st marriage, Glovemaker, of Hornell, NY bp. Belvideer, NY d/o James Carroll
bp. Ireland, d/o Mary Hennessy bp. Ireland, Married, November 17, 1915 in Hornell, NY by Francis J.
Naughton, Priest, witnesses John W. Carroll and Nora M. Carroll”
From these few lines of information, I was able to update the following information about Aunt Lena, her
husband’s full name, her proper first name, where they were born, when & where they were married, their
occupations, and William’s parent’s names. Witnesses John and Nora Carroll were brother and sister of
Helena.
Celebrating Milestone Birthdays This Year
Mistakenly missed in the last newsletter
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Celebrating his10th birthday is:
o John Micheal Mazikowski – 7/18/1997 – Son of Mark and Margaret Mazikowski, grandson
of Jack and Janice (McNeil) Mazikowski
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Carroll Family News
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Christopher Scott Shumin and Amanda Nicole Wood were married
on 10/20/2007 in Waverly, NY. Chris is the son of Scott and Lynn
Shumin, grandson of Bill and Joan Shumin.
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Dani Carroll (singer/songwriter) has a song cut by Western
Underground, the Chris DeLoux band. The new album is titled
"Unbridled" which is also the name of the song she co-wrote with
Anthony Smith. The album was available August 17th. Dani is the
daughter of Joe & Edna Carroll, granddaughter of Joe and Betty Carroll.
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Linette Carroll reports that her son, Randy and daughter in-law, Kayo visited her family in Tokyo
for two weeks. While they were gone, Linette and Bob puppy-sat for their five-month-old grand
puppy Tama-Chan. Loosely, it means puffball. “She is a little white Bison Frise and what a pistol
she is”. Bob and Linette already have two Corgis and walks are such a treat. Randy completed the
MS 150 the last week of September. Bob, Linette, Kayo and a few friends were waiting for him at
one of the last rest stops on the way into Ocean City, NJ. He’s not sure if he will do it again next
year (it is very difficult). We may do 25 of the 150 miles. If anyone wants to join them, let Linette
know and she will give details, as it gets closer. Linette is the wife of Bob Carroll and the daughter
in-law of James and Frances Carroll.
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Donald Sedor writes - Our oldest son, Matt, has relocated from Irvine, California (in the Orange
County area) to Temple Terrace, Florida (suburb of Tampa). In August, he took a job at ARCADIS,
a global environmental and geo-technical services company that specializes in the investigation,
remediation, and regeneration of Brownfield sites and contaminated land. One interesting
assignment he had, was being part of a Crisis Action Team this last October to help clean up
hazardous waste from a 30-car train derailment in Painesville, Ohio. Painesville, of course, was the
long time home of the Joe Carroll family. Don is the son of Joe and Catherine (Carroll) Sedor.
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Jack Mazikowski writes – Our son, Dan, has been spending a couple weeks in Alabama but will
soon be returning to Newark, N J, where he will continue in his profession as a Special Effects
Artist. He does special effects make-up on actors, makes specific wardrobe pieces as required,
makes prosthetic pieces and has built articles of movie sets. He has worked on music videos and
films, two films being released on DVD so far. Last year "The Roost" was released and picked up
by Showtime. This year, "The Murder Game" was released on DVD. Jack is the husband of Janice
(McNeil) Mazikowski and son in-law of Angus and Frances (Carroll) McNeil.
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Carroll Family History
In the December 2006 newsletter, I asked how many of you knew the details of how Grandpa Carroll lost
his arm in a railroad accident. I had earlier recollections from Aunt Fran & Aunt Gerry as to what they
remembered. I decided to do some Internet investigating to see what could be found. Searching for accident
records of the B. & O. and the B. & S. Railroads, led to a dead-end. I next searched for newspaper clippings
figuring that an accident of this type surely would be news worthy. My search netted me the email address
for the “DuBois Area Historical Society”. A quick note to them produced the following news article. I have
a copy of the original newspaper article and will bring it to the next reunion.
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DuBois Courier Express
DuBois, PA. Thursday, May 7, 1936
Engine Crushes
Off Hand
Operator W. T. Carroll is Victim of Serious Accident
in North Yards of B. & O. Ry.
William T. Carroll, of 13 Carson Avenue,
As he turned and started back toward the
was in the DuBois Hospital Wednesday night
office, a westbound yard engine, traveling in the
suffering from grievous injuries after narrowing
opposite direction, bore down upon him so close
escaping death under the wheels of an engine that
that he barely had time to leap toward safety. The
struck him while he was pursuing his duties as
engine struck him, however, causing him to lose
operator at the DuBois yard office of the B. & O.
his balance and he managed to fall between the
Railroad.
two moving trains. His left hand flopped over the
His left arm hand had been removed at the
rails and under the wheels, however, and was
wrist and the forearm was so badly shattered that
horribly crushed.
surgeons feared it would be necessary to remove
Aid was at hand immediately, but Mr.
the limb above the elbow, while he suffered from
Carroll, holding his shattered left arm with his
face and other bruises about the body.
right hand, advised helpers to procure an
Mr. Carroll, who is 52 years of age and
ambulance, and he was rushed to the DuBois
has been an operator in the city for many years,
Hospital, where his injuries were attended.
was injured at 4:10 o’clock Wednesday, when he
Mr. Carroll is a veteran railroad operator,
was struck by a yard engine as he was about to
having been connected to the B. & S. railroad at
return to his office after delivering orders to an
the time the B. & O. took over that road along
Erie train. As the coal train, bound for Brockway,
with the B., R. & P. Recently he has been located
approached the yard office, Mr. Carroll stepped
at the DuBois yard office and the C. & M.
out and handed clearance orders to the engineer,
Junction. He is widely known among railroad
then stepped back to inspect the passing train
workers and his misfortune will find plenty of
until the caboose came along where he delivered
sympathy among his many co-workers and
the remainder of the clearance orders.
friends
------------------------------------------------------------------------For those non-railroad buffs, the B&O is the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, B&S is the Buffalo &
Susquehanna railroad and the BR&P is the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh railroad.
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Address Changes, E-Mail Addresses, etc.!
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Donald and Julia Carroll are now living at 6909 Ghiradelli Road, Knoxville, TN, 37918 –
donaldpcarroll@comcast.net - H-865-947-4645, C-901-359-8142
Janea (Foley) and Tom Frascella – new email address – jfoley23@adelphia.net
Scott and Bonnie Hofstetter – new email addresses - bonnie.m.hofstetter@comcast.net and
scott.hofstetter@comcast.net
Joe and Edna Carroll - new cell phone number 615-477-3605.
Matt Sedor is now living in Temple Terrace, Florida - sedormd@aol.com
Lee and Lori Hofstetter new email address - fanmanlee@comcast.net - 8 West Blair Tract,
Lambertville, NJ 08530, 609-397-5863
Not All the Brave go off to War
As reflected in this picture, that not all the brave leave the "home of
the brave" to enter battle; some are required now to be the “brave of
the home”. It is said a picture is worth a thousand words but this one
leaves me speechless and tears in my eyes.
Our troops need our prayers for strength, endurance and safety.
Please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the
world.
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their
families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need... Amen."
I try to keep away from getting to political or religious when I add articles at the end of the newsletter to fill
up a page. However, when I received the above article as part of an email, I had to share it with you. Most
of us will thankfully never know the horror of losing a loved-one due to war and I hope and pray that I will
never have to report a soldier’s death in this newsletter. Let’s pray that all of our troops will return safely.
Holiday Greetings
I realize that it is a little early for holiday greetings, but this will be the last newsletter for 2007. Therefore,
since Joan & I will not be seeing many of you until the reunion we want to take this opportunity to wish
each of you a wonderful Thanksgiving, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May
the New Year be filled with good health, happiness and joy!
See you all at the reunion!
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