Carlos immigrated to the United States in March of 1963, with his parents and siblings, settling in Rochester, N.Y. He remained in Rochester and graduated from Monroe High School as well as St. John Fisher College, before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he obtained a Masters in Spanish literature from the University of Pittsburgh.
Carlos moved to the Dallas area in 1973, where he embarked on his professional career in pharmaceutical sales, sales management, and marketing, which spanned more than forty years. He was employed by several pharmaceutical companies over the years including Hoechst-Roussel, Biogen, Serono, and Hawthorn Pharmaceuticals. He was a successful businessman and won many professional awards.
Carlos was always very energetic and athletic. He was an avid runner, soccer player and fan. He played college soccer and continued to play and coach soccer for many years. In his later years, he gave up running for swimming and became a long distance swimmer. He was a regular at the lap pool at Lakeway Swim Center. He also loved to walk the beautiful trails of Lakeway with his beloved dog, Boston.
Carlos met his wife Sue in the pharmacy at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, and they were married in 1978. They lived many years in Coppell, Texas where his family were members of St. Ann Catholic Church. He was president of the homeowners association and the Coppell Soccer Association. He also helped start the soccer program at the Highlands Catholic School in Irving, Tx where his sons attended school.
Carlos and Sue moved to Lakeway in 2005 and joined Emmaus Catholic Church. Carlos was active in many aspects of parish life as a Eucharistic minister, mass coordinator, lector, and for the last three years as the Director of Liturgy, a role he truly loved.
Carlos was always very active and willing to take a leadership role in anything he was involved in! He was a man of many interests and with many ideas and he loved to discuss them! He did not know a stranger, everyone was his friend. He was a man of deep faith who believed in sharing it through his actions. His true gift was connecting people to each other and involving others in many areas of service, all while helping them realize that it was their idea all along. Carlos was always a gentleman and a gentle man. He was a truly amazing person.
We wish to thank the entire staff at Ascension Seton Main Hospital, most especially the nurses on 4 West ICU for their loving and compassionate care during his illness.
Carlos is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Sue; two sons Michael Palasciano (Veronica) of San Antonio, Texas and Elliott Palasciano of Las Vegas, Nevada; daughter Kristen Palasciano Gullott (Chris) of Alexandria, Virginia; three grandchildren Bianca Palasciano and Keating and Cullen Gullott; brother George Palasciano; sister Grace Weiland (Rod); sister-in-law Anne Palasciano ; and close cousin Dr. Henry Punzi (Donna) ; sisters-in-law in-law Dee Beaudet (Ernie) and Laura Weiss (Steve); brother-in-law Jim McMurray (Kathy) and eighteen nieces and nephews ; Sue’s parents, Ken and Bonnie McMurray ; and his much loved pets Boston, Leroy and Molly.
Carlos was preceded in death by his parents, Vicente and Nelida Palasciano and his brother Victor Palasciano.
A Celebration of Life memorial mass will be held Saturday July 11, 2020 at 1pm at Emmaus Catholic Church, 1718 Lohmans Crossing Rd., Lakeway, Texas 78734.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
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