Carol A. Piaseczny, age 65, of Denver, CO passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018. She was born on December 7, 1952 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Emily (Bizek) and Joseph Piaseczny, who both preceded her in death.
Born into a military family, Carol's family traveled extensively when she was young and lived for brief periods of time in Georgia, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and settled in Ohio. Carol graduated from Newark Catholic High School and Ohio State University where she majored in journalism. While at Ohio State, she was a proud member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and wrote for the school newspaper. Upon graduating, she moved to Denver, Colorado and subsequently worked in Vail. She then moved to New York City where she worked for "Newsweek" magazine. After several years, she returned to Colorado where she eventually started her own marketing and public relations agency, Piaseczny Associates.
In 1988 Carol became a full-time mom when her beloved daughter Lauren was born. Carol was an active volunteer for Lauren's school, Colorado Academy, and the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, She continued as a public relations and marketing consultant until now.
Carol was an avid reader and book collector. Her interests were wide-ranging, including gardening, spending time in nature, cooking, traveling, music, and art. She had a special passion for lobster, Australian Shepard dogs, mystery novels, history, and archeology. Carol's Catholic faith played an important role in her life, providing an important source of strength and comfort. She loved her family and cherished her friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation (go to www.dplfriends.org to donate or call 720-865-2049 for more information) or to the Carol Piaseczny Tree Memorial Fund (send donations to Wells Fargo Bank, 2043 S Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80222, Attn: Gwen Tyler, please make checks out to Carol Piaseczny Tree Memorial Fund).
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6601 S Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, March 8 at St Frances Cabrini Parish, 6673 W Chatfield Ave, Littleton, CO 80128. A lunch reception will follow at the church. After the service, burial will be at 1:30 pm at Olinger Chapel Hill Cemetery in Centennial, CO.
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