Carol A. Knerem

Loving mother of Judy Cristino (Michael), Linda Crites (Brian) and Peggy Dietz. Cherished grandmother Stephanie (Cristino) Murray (James), Matthew Cristino, Michael “Mikey” Cristino (Chelsea), Jennifer (Dietz) Bradford (Dalton), Robert Dietz (Lydia), Alexandria Zitney (Erik) and Danny Crites. Great-grandmother of Ethan, Izzy, Owen, Lucas, Carly, Grace, Jackson and Baby Bradford. Dearest sister of Audrey Specht.

Carol loved her family and always enjoyed spending time with them. Before she retired, Carol worked for many years at Cuyahoga Community College-Western Campus where she was a supervisor at the Bookstore. That is how she got her name “School Grandma”. Carol enjoyed traveling, especially to Walt Disney World and the beach, mainly Siesta Key and Myrtle Beach. She was an avid reader of crime stories and liked to do word searches and play Solitaire on her IPAD.

Family and friends are welcome Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 11:00am-1:00pm at the A. RIPEPI AND SONS FUNERAL HOME 18149 BAGLEY RD., MIDDLEBURG HTS., (West of I-71) where a memorial service will begin at 1:00pm.