It has taken me a long time to be able to write this. Carole and I were life long friends. After high school we parted ways- she to Kent State and me to BU. We later connected at U. Conn for graduate degrees, became roommates, shared classes and eventually careers. We moved to DC together for our first year teaching and the following year moved back to CT for jobs in our home state. We stood up for each other's weddings but eventually were geographically separated by marriage and career. Our lives continued to be connected but on separate paths. Carole endured some extraordinarily difficult life events but persevered and maintained her fabulous sense of humor. We'd stay in touch by phone and we learned of each other's challenges and joys. Although I never met her sons, I knew all about them through our conversations. I was shocked by her abrupt death and mourn her loss to this day. Eventually I tracked down Carole's sons as I wanted them to know what an outstanding woman and friend their mother was to me. I discovered she had a grand daughter that Carole would have absolutely adored. So, I am fortunate to have been her friend for so many years and miss her terribly. I love you my friend, Marion
Oh and Carole would want me to share 2 more ventures. We were barmaids in Newport for a summer and provided the worst possible service to the poor souls who entered our less than fine establishment. Shortly after that experience we were invited to attend the opening of the Kennedy Center Gala by the mother of a former boyfriend. She even provided us with dates for the entire weekend ( identical twins), both of whom favored Carole. We were less than gracious towards them and never saw or heard from them again. I can hear Carole laughing now.
Love the memories. You two were a very special part of my Uconn experience. Being in your company always provided joy, laughter and that certain kind of love, second only to family, that friends from the "growing up years" could provide. Gumdula forever! Bless her.
You, Laura and Carole always added so much confused anticipation on New Years Eve's. I, too, have lifetime memories of you and Carole. In my mind you were essentially inseperable during the UConn years. Always, always two of my absolute most fun people ever and the source of some very significant frustration, as both of you chose friends over me (slightly in jest). I think it has been hard on you and I was kind of waiting for you to do what you just did, or something like it. I have lots of Carole stories post UConn. She was a great person and mother and had an all time sense of humor. Gumdula lives on.
I did not know Carol Sankey very well in high school save for one set of wonderful moments when she and I and others at Walter Schalk's dancing class gave a show at the high school auditorium around 1964. I am sure I danced with her in one number and she was so very nice to me when I felt so sad and alone at times at high school. I cherish those moments today even though other great moments have been added to them, including especially my marriage to my wife, Morayma. Rest in peace, Carol. You were so wonderful to me that time so long ago.
Carole had such an amazing sense of humor. She and I "created" a new product called "skit" at one point on a very long dance revue rehearsal weekend. We had the whole thing worked out, and had so many laughs as we honed the finer points of "skit" and went so far as to plan advertising all targeted at several people we knew whom we felt could "use it." For years afterward we called one another "skit" as we passed in the halls, and it never ceased to make us laugh. One of the programs I kept from that year's show ,and now fondly treasure, has a short blurb from her in which she extols "skit" and makes a silly comment about it which not-so-remarkably is STILL funny! I loved that laugh, I can still hear it... and see that twinkle in her eye.A dear, dear person, with such a zest for life. Can't quite make her death seem "real" even yet.
Marion Platt
It has taken me a long time to be able to write this. Carole and I were life long friends. After high school we parted ways- she to Kent State and me to BU. We later connected at U. Conn for graduate degrees, became roommates, shared classes and eventually careers. We moved to DC together for our first year teaching and the following year moved back to CT for jobs in our home state. We stood up for each other's weddings but eventually were geographically separated by marriage and career. Our lives continued to be connected but on separate paths. Carole endured some extraordinarily difficult life events but persevered and maintained her fabulous sense of humor. We'd stay in touch by phone and we learned of each other's challenges and joys. Although I never met her sons, I knew all about them through our conversations. I was shocked by her abrupt death and mourn her loss to this day. Eventually I tracked down Carole's sons as I wanted them to know what an outstanding woman and friend their mother was to me. I discovered she had a grand daughter that Carole would have absolutely adored. So, I am fortunate to have been her friend for so many years and miss her terribly. I love you my friend, Marion
Oh and Carole would want me to share 2 more ventures. We were barmaids in Newport for a summer and provided the worst possible service to the poor souls who entered our less than fine establishment. Shortly after that experience we were invited to attend the opening of the Kennedy Center Gala by the mother of a former boyfriend. She even provided us with dates for the entire weekend ( identical twins), both of whom favored Carole. We were less than gracious towards them and never saw or heard from them again. I can hear Carole laughing now.
Bob Janis
Marion,
Love the memories. You two were a very special part of my Uconn experience. Being in your company always provided joy, laughter and that certain kind of love, second only to family, that friends from the "growing up years" could provide. Gumdula forever! Bless her.
Butch Peterson
Marion,
You, Laura and Carole always added so much confused anticipation on New Years Eve's. I, too, have lifetime memories of you and Carole. In my mind you were essentially inseperable during the UConn years. Always, always two of my absolute most fun people ever and the source of some very significant frustration, as both of you chose friends over me (slightly in jest). I think it has been hard on you and I was kind of waiting for you to do what you just did, or something like it. I have lots of Carole stories post UConn. She was a great person and mother and had an all time sense of humor. Gumdula lives on.
Doug Stormont
I did not know Carol Sankey very well in high school save for one set of wonderful moments when she and I and others at Walter Schalk's dancing class gave a show at the high school auditorium around 1964. I am sure I danced with her in one number and she was so very nice to me when I felt so sad and alone at times at high school. I cherish those moments today even though other great moments have been added to them, including especially my marriage to my wife, Morayma. Rest in peace, Carol. You were so wonderful to me that time so long ago.
Lauren Holt
Carole had such an amazing sense of humor. She and I "created" a new product called "skit" at one point on a very long dance revue rehearsal weekend. We had the whole thing worked out, and had so many laughs as we honed the finer points of "skit" and went so far as to plan advertising all targeted at several people we knew whom we felt could "use it." For years afterward we called one another "skit" as we passed in the halls, and it never ceased to make us laugh. One of the programs I kept from that year's show ,and now fondly treasure, has a short blurb from her in which she extols "skit" and makes a silly comment about it which not-so-remarkably is STILL funny! I loved that laugh, I can still hear it... and see that twinkle in her eye.A dear, dear person, with such a zest for life. Can't quite make her death seem "real" even yet.