June Rose Carroll

June Rose (Blandin) Carroll, 87, of Williams Street, Lincoln, Rhode Island; a resident of Taunton and former resident of Norton, the state of Ohio and Canton, died on Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Laurence J. Carroll and was the former wife of the late Howard I. Morrison. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts on June 30, 1924, she was raised and educated in the City of Attleboro where she was a 1942 graduate of Attleboro High School. She earned her nursing degree from the Mount Auburn School of Nursing in Cambridge. Ms. Carroll was employed as a registered nurse for more than 20 years for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts having worked at the Paul A. Dever State School in Taunton prior to her retirement in the late 1970s. She moved to Taunton almost 30 years ago and previously was a resident of Norton, the state of Ohio and Canton. Her favorite pastimes included knitting, cooking, exercising, sewing, taking cruises, listening to music, dancing and the treasured time spent with her beloved feline companions. She leaves five children: Nancy D. Shapiro of Falls Church, Virginia; Jeffery F. Morrison in California; Lisa J. Adams of Lincoln, Rhode Island; David J. Morrison of Norton and Carolyn N. Morrison of Raynham; four grandchildren; a sister: Mary Read of North Attleboro and several extended family members. She was the sister of the late Kenneth Blandin. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend visitation on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 from 5:00 8:00 PM in the Memorial Chapel of Dyer-Lake Funeral Home the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. Those in need of a ride to visitation may call the funeral home at (508) 695-0200 to make an advance reservation for such gratis transportation. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend the funeral service on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:00 AM in the Memorial Chapel of Dyer-Lake Funeral Home the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro with the Rev. Edward Healey, officiating. Burial will be private. Childrens room available during visitation and the funeral. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dyer-Lake Charitable Foundation, Inc., a registered 501 (c) 3 organization, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, North Attleboro, MA 02760 to benefit the National Parkinson Foundation. To send the family an expression of sympathy, please visit an online register book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200.