In Memory Of
Carolyn Elizabeth Morse
1922
2022
Carolyn Elizabeth Morse
April 21, 1922 — September 4, 2022
Troy- Carolyn Elizabeth Morse, 100, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2022.
Mrs. Morse was born on April 21, 1922 in Meriden, CT to the late Joseph H. Dooley and Theresa Carrigue Dooley.
On September 1, 1951 she married the late George W. Morse. They were married for 64 years. Together they retired in 1986 to the Shenandoah Valley, Lexington, Virginia, later moving to Harrisonburg VMRC Retirement Community. She spent her last years living in the Capital District of New York.
Mrs. Morse was a dedicated volunteer for the Literacy Program of Lexington and The Rockbridge County Area Hospice. She enjoyed Art History classes at Washington and Lee University and was an active parishioner of St. Paul's Anglican Church.
Carolyn is survived by her children, Peter (Caroline) Morse, Philip (Yvonne) Morse, Jeffrey (Becky) Morse, Ellen (James) Levanites, Jane (Craig Whetstine) Morse; 7 grandchildren and 10 great granchildren.
A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, September 16, 2022 at 10:00 am in the Oak Grove Cemetery (Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery), 316 South Main Street, Lexington, VA, 24450.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rockbridge County Area Hospice, 315 Myers St, Lexington, VA 24450 or https://www.rockbridgeareahospice.org/donation-page.html.
Mrs. Morse was born on April 21, 1922 in Meriden, CT to the late Joseph H. Dooley and Theresa Carrigue Dooley.
On September 1, 1951 she married the late George W. Morse. They were married for 64 years. Together they retired in 1986 to the Shenandoah Valley, Lexington, Virginia, later moving to Harrisonburg VMRC Retirement Community. She spent her last years living in the Capital District of New York.
Mrs. Morse was a dedicated volunteer for the Literacy Program of Lexington and The Rockbridge County Area Hospice. She enjoyed Art History classes at Washington and Lee University and was an active parishioner of St. Paul's Anglican Church.
Carolyn is survived by her children, Peter (Caroline) Morse, Philip (Yvonne) Morse, Jeffrey (Becky) Morse, Ellen (James) Levanites, Jane (Craig Whetstine) Morse; 7 grandchildren and 10 great granchildren.
A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, September 16, 2022 at 10:00 am in the Oak Grove Cemetery (Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery), 316 South Main Street, Lexington, VA, 24450.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rockbridge County Area Hospice, 315 Myers St, Lexington, VA 24450 or https://www.rockbridgeareahospice.org/donation-page.html.
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