Carolyn Jean Fitts

Carolyn Jean Fitts, age 82 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson ’s disease. Carolyn was born September 1, 1931 to Edward York and Annie Fournier York in Penacook, New Hampshire. She was a member of Assumption Catholic Church for many years. She and her husband were long time owners of the old Tastee Freeze Restaurant on North Main St. She enjoyed 57 wonderful years of marriage with her husband Lewis Fitts prior to his passing in 2010. Carolyn was a born shopper, loved spending time with her family and enjoyed good food – especially ice cream. Carolyn is survived by her daughters, Joni Krompel and husband, Billy of Price, Utah, Terry Lashley of Boerne, Texas and Mickey Lashley of Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma; her sons, John Fitts and wife, Tammy, Larry Fitts and wife, Trish and Russell Fitts and wife, Renee all of Roswell. Carolyn was known as “Grammy” to her twelve grandchildren, Kristopher, Rachael and Nicholas Krompel; Lauren Everett; Stuart and Justin Smith; J.R. and Ambere Fitts; Amanda and Candace Fitts and Taylor and Ethan Fitts as well as her 16 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers William “Bunny” York of Dallas, Texas, Carl York of Maryland and Rudy York of Penacook, New Hampshire as well as her dear and very special friend Diane Furciniti of Roswell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Fitts, her parents, Edward and Annie York and her sisters, Pearl Kenney and Virginia York. The family would like to especially thank the wonderful ladies who have helped care for our mother over the last year. They are Elaine Gadbury, Francis Walker, Regina Finley and Maria Acosta. A rosary vigil will be recited for Carolyn at 7 pm Friday, October 4, 2013 at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home Chapel. A mass celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Assumption Catholic Church with father Joseph Pacquing officiating. God saw she was getting tired, And a cure was not to be. Though he put his arm around her And whispered, come with me, With tearful eyes we watched her suffer And watched her fade away. Although we loved her dearly, We couldn't make her stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands put to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us. He only takes the best.

Carolyn Jean Fitts

September 1, 1931 - October 2, 2013