Carol VanMaele Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Caroline Marie VanMaele, of Utica, passed away on February 14, 2021 at the age of 78. Carol was raised in the home of her mother and stepfather Mary "Kathleen" and Freeman Hawkins. Her father was Joseph "Tony" (Ann) Cilluffo. She had many siblings; Barbara, Jay, Rocky, Judy, Nancy, Alan, Joseph, Don, and Madelyn. Carol was married to Art VanMaele for 24 years. Together they raised 3 children; Michele, Michael, and Sandra. Carol's family was her world. She was very dedicated to her family and her children as a homemaker. She was very social, always making new friends where ever she went. Carol also enjoyed cooking, dancing, and listening to music. She also loved to watch the dancing programs on the television when she was no longer able to dance herself. Carol is the cherished mother of Michele (Gary) Carrier, Michael VanMaele, and Sandra Jewell; she is the adored grandmother of Jack, Ryan, Taylor, Andrew, and Sydney. Carol's family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, February 19, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a funeral service at 6:00 p.m. at the Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, 8459 Hall Road (3 blocks East of Van Dyke), Utica. Memorials are appreciated to American Heart Association 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL, 60674 or at americanheart.org or Paralyzed Veteran's of America, 801 Eighteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20006-3517 or at https://pva.org/. Please share a memory at www.SullivanFuneralDirectors.com

Carol VanMaele

May 29, 1942 - February 14, 2021