Carol P. Ballard

Carol was born December 17, 1936 in Stamford, CT, the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Waring) Poppy. She was a graduate of Stamford High School and had attended Danbury Teacher’s College, before marrying and moving to Brookfield, CT.

Carol was a lover of all things history including genealogy. She was an avid reader and counted cross stitch enthusiast.

Carol was a fifty year member of the New Fairfield Historical Society and a forty year member of the New Fairfield Cemetery Association.

Carol is survived by her son, Jeff Ballard and his wife Suellen Beers of New Milford, daughter Kelly Ballard and husband Bryan Perry of Danbury, and daughter in law Barbara Ballard of New Fairfield, her grandchildren Michelle Cote and her husband Dale of Bantam, Joshua Ballard and his wife Deanna of Danbury, Bryan Perry Jr., of Danbury, Sarah Ballard of Temecula, CA, Rebecca Franco and her husband Andrew of New Milford, and great grandchildren Carter (Perry) Semplenski of New Fairfield, Rylan Perry of New Milford, and Tyler and Brayden Ballard of Danbury.

In addition to her husband, Carol was predeceased by her son Peter Ballard, and grandson Daniel Perry.

A graveside service will take place at 11:00am on Tuesday September 16th at the Mountain View Cemetery, New Fairfield.

The family will receive friends at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury on Monday September 15th from 5pm to 7pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to be made to the New Fairfield Cemetery Assn., 2 Brush Hill Road, New Fairfield, CT 06812 or to the New Fairfield Historical Society, 2 Brush Hill Road, New Fairfield, CT 06812.