Carolyn V. King, age 93, of Ashlar Village, passed away on July 12, 2018 at her home. Carolyn moved to Ashlar Village with her longtime friend and professional colleague, Teresa M. Lawrence (Terry), in the fall of 2009. After Terry's death in 2016, she continued to live there. Carolyn was born on December 5, 1924 to John Henry and Alice Pearl King. She was pre-deceased by two older brothers, Raymond H. King and William B. King. She was blessed to have a niece, Kathryn King Conoly, Spruce Pine, NC, and a nephew, Raymond H. King, Jr., Ocala, FL., with whom she had frequent contact. She was very close to her sister-in-law Eleanor H. Kind, who died at age 101 in January, 2016 in Jacksonville, FL. Carolyn received her Master's Degree in Communication Disorders at the University of Florida and continued study in Learning Disabilities at Syracuse University and Northwestern University. She worked in Duval County, FL (Jacksonville area) until 1963 when she joined the national staff of The Council for Exceptional Children in Washington, DC. She remained there as an Assistant Executive Director until 1973, when she moved to Connecticut where she served as a professor at Southern Connecticut State University until her retirement in 1989. In 2008, she received the annual award of the Pioneers Division of the Council for Exceptional Children at the national Convention of the Society in Seattle, WA.

A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden on Saturday August 4th at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Unitarian Society. To sign the online guestbook please visit hawleylincolnmemorial.com.