Born on November 6, 1945 in the Bronx, he was the son of the late Eugene Carroll and Lillian (Carroll) DiMonda. Don graduated from Hofstra University and worked as a firefighter prior to entering the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After his military service, he spent 40 loyal years with the State Farm Insurance Company and retired as an underwriting superintendent. He was a beloved boss and cared for everyone he worked with. An avid golfer, he worked and played at Airway Meadows golf course during his retirement. He enjoyed trips to the many lighthouses in Maine and spending breakfasts with his daughter. Don was a devoted husband and loving father, who wanted nothing more than for his family to have a worry free life.
A communicant of the Church of St. Peter, he served as a Eucharistic Minister, usher and was one of the Liturgical coordinators for the 9am Sunday Mass. A former member of the pastoral council, he volunteered his time each week laundering and ironing purificators for the church and was a member of the parish’s Administration Committee, assisting with numerous renovation projects and painting. Don was a member of Gurtler Bros. Post 420 VFW, Dominick Smaldone ITAM Post 35 and Saratoga Council 246 Knights of Columbus Third Degree.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Elizabeth (Lawson) Carroll, whom he married in 1981; a daughter, Jaret (Kyle) Pople of Gansevoort; three sons, Nicholas Carroll of Saratoga Springs, Christopher (Denise) Carroll of Howell, New Jersey and Jonathan Carroll of Warwick; four grandchildren, Zachary, Paige, Alyssa and Emily Carroll; his brother, Richard (Carol) Carroll of Mission Viejo, California and several nieces, nephews and his beloved dog, “Lil’man.”
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 20 in The Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway. The Very Rev. Dominic S. Ingemie, pastor, will officiate. Committal will be private and there will be no calling hours.
Memorials may be made in his name to either the Wilton Fire Department or The Church of St. Peter.
