Carol Parrish

Carol Ruby Parrish (Doederlein), age 98, of Rochester Hills, Michigan passed away Saturday April 25, 2020. Carol was born the daughter of Oscar and Eleanor (Kohler) Doederlein on September 22, 1921 in Raisinville Michigan. She married Lewis William Parrish on November 2, 1947 at Zion Lutheran Church in Monroe. Carol and Lewis raised their family in Redford Township. She was a resident of Westland for 25 years. Carol worked as a banker for many years. She was a member of Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Canton for 35 years. Carol loved and enjoyed her family. She was a talented seamstress. Carol is survived by her children Lewis (Connie) Parrish, Sharon (David) Caruso, and Denise (Rick Walsh) Parrish; grandchildren Dwight (Nicola) Parrish, Brian (Susan) Parrish, Bonnie (Eric) Lampe, and Dominic (Jennifer) Caruso; and great – grandchildren Maxwell, Elise, Sophia, and Luciano. A celebration of life service will be held at Pixley Funeral Home in Auburn Hills later this summer. To be alerted when the date is set, please sign up on this site to be notified. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carol's honor to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital online at www.stjude.org