Carroll, Kathleen M.

ALBANY

— Kathleen M. (Perkins) Carroll, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2021.

Born and raised in Albany, she attended Cathedral Academy, Cardinal Mccloskey and Albany Business College. Kathleen was predeceased by her parents, Harold J. Perkins and Thomasine (Spagnolo) Perkins; and her brother Joseph Perkins.

Kathleen was a veteran of the U.S. Army (1976-1979) and the New York State National Guard RAOC (19791987). She was employed by the New York State Dept. of Education and the New York State Dept. of Health until her retirement in 2017.

Kathleen was devoted to her husband Richard James Carroll and they enjoyed travel, trivia and time together. They were married for 32 years until his passing in 2020. She was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church in Albany.

Kathleen is survived by her sister and protector Mary (Joseph) Davis; her brother Michael (Dixie) Perkins; three stepchildren, Michael (Joanne) Carroll, Dianne Gagnon and Darlene Carroll; six grandchildren, Danedra Gagnon, Tammy Conklin, Jennetta (Joseph) Lorman, William (Layla) Stubblebine, Jordan Carroll and Dairean Carroll; four great-grandchildren, Austin Conklin, Chase Lorman, Lillian Lorman and Mia Stubblebine; her beloved nephews, Nicholas (Amber) Davis, Greg (Meghan) Davis and Anthony (Cecy) Perkins; many cousins and her sister Donna Brown.

A celebration of Kathleen’s life will be held on Monday, March 29, at 10:30 a.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Church, 607 Central Ave., Albany. Please only enter the church from the Hunter Avenue parking lot doorway; masks and social distancing are required; 150 visitors at a time will be allowed in the church. Inurnment will take place in the Graceland Cemetery in Albany.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Kathnortheastern