Obituary of Fred Carroll

Fred Carroll, 89, died June 5 at home after a short battle with cancer. Fred was born March 13, 1924, the son of Lester and Levona Finch Carroll; he has lived all his life in the Cortland area working on his fathers farm and driving truck for several local companies. Fred gave 27 years of service to the Cortlandville FD and community and was the longest serving member of our fire police squad. No one past or present has given 27 years to the Fire Police unit. Fred has been away from the department for approximately 3½ years but even while taking his life membership, he continued to help with fundraisers. He enjoyed hunting with his friends. The family would like to thank members of the fire department and his friends who helped with his care. Fred is survived by a brother, Earl, and his children: sons, Stephen (Gale) of Texas, Wayne (Jackie) of Groton, Marvin (Debbie) of Cincinnatus; and daughters Virginia (Cliff) Glezen and, Shirley (Jerry) Smith of Marathon. He has eight grand children and 11 great-grand children. He also leaves behind the mother of his children and life-long friend, Vivian Carroll. Firemans services will be held at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home in Cortland with calling hours Monday from 5-7 PM and funeral on Tuesday at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations to help cover medical and final expenses can be made to Shirley Smith, 1156 Rt 221, Marathon, NY13803. Shirley & family,Sorry for your loss.Our thoughts & prayers are with you. Joe & Bonnie Vivian, Wayne, Marvin and Shirley, I am so very sorry for your loss. You all have my deepest sympathies and are in my prayers. God Bless. Debi Ahrens Howe