The world lost an amazing person but heaven gained a beautiful angel. On 1 October, 2022, Carolee Parker Francisco made her peaceful journey back to God where she was greeted and reunited with her husband, Alfredo, her parents, Ricardo and Rosalina, and her brothers Ricardo Jr. and Christopher.
Carolee was born on 30 January, 1957 in the city of Cebu in the Philippines where she lived until she met her eventual spouse, Alfredo. The two were wed on her birthday in 1983 and moved to Manila where they planned to raise their family. After a year of happy marriage, they were blessed by God with their only son, Kevin.
Carolee loved her family dearly and drew her energy from her loved ones. She was most happy when she was at family events surrounded by those she held dear: her son, her grandson, her siblings, her many nieces and nephews, and an even greater number of grand nieces and grand nephews. From the many gatherings of former Cebu transplants in Orange County, to the long mahjong nights whenever she revisited the Philippines—Carolee was all smiles whenever she was in the company of the Parker and Francisco clans.
Carolee was an avid reader and she enjoyed reading suspense and thriller books from authors such as Robert Ludlum and Tom Clancy. When she didn’t want to focus as much, she also delved into romance novels as her light reading category of choice. Carolee liked to watch movies as well, especially if they were films based on books that she’s read. She found joy in comparing and contrasting the differences of the book and the movie and which one was better. She was obsessed with following all the juicy news and ‘chismis’ surrounding the British Royal Family. If one needed to know why William and Kate are mad at Harry and Megan, she would definitely be the one to ask.
Carolee was a beautiful and humble person, both inside and out. She will be forever missed and remembered by those who love her: her son, Kevin, her daughter-in-law, Priscilla, her grandson, Elijah, her siblings, Helen, Rori, Mary, and Lyndon, and many others from the Parker and Francisco families.
A Funeral Service for Carolee will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park, 7250 Washington Blvd, Elkridge, MD 21075, followed by a Visitation in the evening from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Funeral Services will be live-streamed via Facebook under Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.garylkaufmanfuneralhome.com for the Francisco family.
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