Carole A. Gibson Paullin

Carole Paullin passed away on March 23, 2011 with her family by her side. Born November 15, 1943 in Newton Massachusetts, Carole attended High School on Cape Cod and graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder in 1965. She married her husband, Bud, in Denver in 1970. The past 19 years were lived in Arizona where she first resided in Scottsdale and then in Sun Lakes. Throughout her life, Carole worked as a Supervisor for Mountain Bell in Colorado and a Supervisor in patient services at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She spent many years close to her children working as a preschool teacher and elementary librarian. A woman full of courage and spunk, Carole enjoyed interests such as bridge, crafts, travel, cooking and socializing with her many friends; but above all, she most enjoyed spending time with her family and adored being a Nana to her two grandsons. She was a loving wife and devoted mother to her daughters Jen (Mike) Simmons and their boys, Sean and Andrew; Stacey (Larry) Mortenson and Katie Paullin. Services will be held at Valley of the Sun Mortuary in Chandler. Donations in her name can be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements under the direction of Valley of the Sun Mortuary & Cemetery, Chandler, AZ.