Caroline Reel Obituary

Age - 64

September 10, 2023

Morton, PA

Caroline F. "Carol" Reel ( neé Zirpoli) , age 64, of Morton, PA, passed away on September 5, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Frances (née Iezzi) Zirpoli and the late Anthony Zirpoli. Carol is survived by her loving husband, Charles Reel; children Anthony (Jenna) Salter and Aaron Salter; step son Andrew Reel; siblings, Richard (Shannon) Zirpoli, Judy (Thomas) DiMaio; niece and nephews, Ryan, Sarah, Gabriel, and Garrett. Carol enjoyed candle making, was an avid reader and loved playing pinochle and other card games. She very much liked to travel with her family, especially to Hawaii, Italy, San Francisco and to Rehoboth Beach. She also enjoyed shopping trips and taking care of her dogs - Frankie and Finn. Carol was a loving, friendly, and caring person, full of humor and mentally strong. She loved good conversation, food, and most of all time spent with her husband, Charles, her children and her furry family. Relatives and friends are invited to her Visitation, Thursday, September 14, 2023, 9:30 to 11:00 AM at The Knoetgen-Donohue Funeral Home, 746 Kedron Avenue, Morton, PA 19070, 610-544-0600, followed by her Memorial Service at 11:00 AM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Carol’s memory, would be appreciated to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the Greater Delaware Valley, 30 South 17th Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19103, https://www. nationalmssociety. org/Chapters/PAE and to Providence Animal Center, 555 Sandy Bank Road, Media, PA 19063, https://providenceac. org/.

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