Carol E. (Selbig) Lifrieri of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on Feb. 7th at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital- Plymouth, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of John W. Lifrieri Sr. for 63 years.
Born in Watertown, NY on December 25, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Ardeen and Elizabeth (Stevens) Selbig. She lived in New York until the age of six and was educated in the Manchester, NH, and Boston public school systems.
Carol worked in real estate for many years and was also a coordinator of support services with the Plymouth Council on Aging. She loved her job and the seniors she saw daily. Most important, Carol trusted Jesus Christ as her lord and savior. She was involved in Christian ministries and served in missions in South Africa, Mauritius, and Honduras.
Carol and her husband, John, traveled throughout the world, including Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and across the U.S. many times in their motor home. She enjoyed skiing, hiking, and being in the great outdoors throughout her life. For the last 18 years, she split her time living between Plymouth, MA and Naples, FL. She loved walking on the Plymouth waterfront with her 16-year-old Shit-Zu, Mandy, and talking with anyone she would meet.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her sons, John W. Lifrieri Jr. and his wife Gina of Naples, FL; Carmen J. Lifrieri and his wife, Tamara, of Plymouth; and Vincent X. Lifrieri and his wife, Danielle, of Plymouth. She is also survived by her brother, Russell Wynn, of NH. She was the cherished grandmother of Alexandra Taylor and her husband Dewayne, Joel Lifrieri, and Dante Lifrieri. She was the cherished great-grandmother of Navia and Koa Taylor.
Visiting hours will be at the Cartmell-Davis Life Celebration Funeral Home on 373 Court St. North Plymouth (Near Cordage Park) on Sunday Feb. 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. The funeral service will be on Monday Feb. 12th at 11 a.m. at New Hope Chapel. 89 Court St., Plymouth. Burial will immediately follow at Vine Hills Cemetery, Plymouth.
Memorial donations may be made to the Building Fund at New Hope Chapel.