After twelve years of a brave fight anchored by unyielding faith in the Lord and love for her family, Carol Zagarri lost her battle with cancer on May 11, 2023. During her final years, Carol prioritized her love for God, Charlie, her soulmate of 44 years, and her family. She built strong relationships with her neighbors and helped anyone she could. 

Her passing was beautiful and peaceful, and she was surrounded by an abundance of love. Those who cared for Carol extended far beyond her immediate family, which was made apparent when the mailman and trash man came by to say their goodbyes. With tears streaming down their cheeks, they spoke of the love they had for her. 

While May 11 was a hard day for Carol’s loved ones, her passing was made easier to accept due to all of the spiritual signs and wonders surrounding her and her family. Carol’s best friends Jim and Sharon Pemberton—who also happen to be her cousins—were at her side, as was the apple-of-her-eye and her personal warrior of God, Brian Lester. Somehow, perfect timing allowed him to make it in between road trips just in time to sing to her and pray over her as she made her journey to Heaven. 

Carol was enveloped by her two daughters and her husband; thus, surrounded by those who loved her. 

Throughout her twelve-year battle, Carol prayed for the chance to experience new milestones before her time came. She and her family were grateful she was able to see her grandchildren—Roger, Ryan, and Christie—get married to the loves of their life; and see her granddaughter, Paige, get engaged. Carol was also blessed to see her eldest daughter Debbie get married and was able to experience the special love between a great-grandmother and great-granddaughter, Vera Grace. Despite Covid, Carol’s relationships flourished with the help of regular Facetime calls with her family—though, much of the time the camera was pointed at her forehead. It became an inside joke between her and those fortunate enough to get those calls. 

Today we are left with memories and the strong sense that she is in Heaven doing the same job she did here on Earth: watching over all of us and singing with the angels.

Well…there’s a celebration in Heaven, just you wait
Love, health and peace – at the Pearly Gate
Angel wings reaching out with a gentle touch
Feeling no pain and with everyone that loves her so much
Fighting this disease and being with her devoted husband, was her daily goal

Now, in Heaven, she will have a new role
But she is not gone, only in a new place
And, I know for sure, that one day we will see her little face.

Wife of Charles Zagarri
Mother of Debra Schmeider (husband Frank), Denise
(DeDe) Sielfleisch (husband Chris)
Grandmother of Roger Lengyel (wife Megan), Ryan
Sielfleisch (wife Sarah), Paige Sielfleisch, Christie
Schrader (husband Edward) and in heaven with Carol
is her beloved Grandson; Michael Gutridge
Great grandmother of Vera Sielfleisch

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