Carol A. (Smith) Carr, age 72, of Brockton, died unexpectedly December 28, 2012 at Good Samaritan Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Bernard J. and Dorothy (Beals) Smith. Carol was a graduate of Brockton High School and received her Associates Degree in Business from Massasoit Community College. She had been employed at Armstrong World Industries in Braintree, retiring after 25 years as a Supervisor. For many years she enjoyed working at the polls on Election Day in Brockton. She loved to travel and enjoyed trips every year with her son David. She also enjoyed trips to Cape Cod, dining out and crafts.
Carol was the loving mother of three sons, John Joseph Carr, (retired Brockton Police), and his wife Margie Carr, (retired Brockton Police) of Brookline, NH, Dennis M. Carr and his wife Lori of Merrimack, NH and David F. Carr of Brockton. She was the grandmother of John Patrick, Samantha, Michael, Alexzandrea, Katherine, Elizabeth, Dennis and Joseph Carr; great grandmother of Aiden Carr and sister of Joyce Schweighardt of Somerset, Bernard J. Smith of Brighton, and Dorothy Mahoney of Waterboro, Maine. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visiting Hours will be held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton, Wednesday 5-8pm. The funeral procession will gather at the funeral home Thursday at 9am for a funeral mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 10am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery.