ANDERSON, Carol Anne
Posted: March 26th, 2022
ANDERSON
Carol Anne Anderson (Peck), age 74, passed away on March 24, 2022
in Calgary, AB, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Her family was by her side. Carol’s spirit was strong, her laugh was extraordinary, and her heart always full of love.
Carol was born to George and Mary Peck in Edmonton, AB, on May 1, 1947; the eldest of four children. Raised in Wetaskiwin, AB, she moved to Red Deer, AB, after completing high school. She married Bruce Anderson in Red Deer on January 8, 1972. Together they lovingly raised two daughters – Jennifer and Jane – in Lethbridge, AB.
Carol lived her life with intelligence, kindness, and humour. She was proud to have worked at the Lethbridge College for more than 25 years in various roles until her retirement in 2009.
Carol adored her many friends and cherished the fun adventures they had together. She loved the outdoors: walking, biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Art and music fed her soul; She could dance the night away to any of her favourite songs. Her family and friends knew her as Christmas Carol and her spirit will always shine through at this wondrous time of year.
Carol was preceded in death by her father George, brothers George and Clifton, and her mother Mary. She is survived by her husband Bruce, her two children Jennifer (partner Mark) and Jane (husband Ryan), her two grandchildren Lucy and Eve, and her sister Catherine.
Carol’s family will host a private celebration of life at a later date.
For those who so choose, donations to commemorate Carol’s life may be directed to the Mindful Munchies school lunch program at the Lethbridge Food Bank, or the Alzheimer Society of Alberta.
The world is a better place because of you Carol. We love and miss
you.
What a great picture of Carol! I remember her so fondly. She had a wonderful laugh! I have a great memory of you and Carol coming for dinner, at one of the (many!) houses Gord and I lived in, in Edmonton. Jane was sitting in her carseat beside Carol and Carol gazed at her so lovingly throughout the meal that it made me long to be a mom (even more than I already did! 😉 Another time you came out to Victoria and you two were biking the Kinsol Trail (among others). I remember thinking “What a wonderful adventure to share as a couple. Gord and I should take up biking.” We did not, but we’ve walked the Kinsol Trestle. When my sister passed away I received a card that really spoke to me and it said,” We think of her as living in the hearts of those she touched, For nothing loved is ever lost and she was loved so much!” May your happy memories comfort you in this sad time. Sending love, Jodie
Dear Bruce, Jennifer and Jane.
I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Carol at the College. We worked side by side, only with a wall divider between us. We joked that we shared our germs back and forth. If one of us got sick, sure enough the next week the other would get sick. The divider didn’t really separate us, we talked and joked back and forth all day, everyday. I will miss her laugh. Rest in Peace my friend. I was sad to hear she had Alzheimers, as to, so does my mother.