

1935 to Ann and Victor Seward in NYC and raised in Long Island, NY with her brother Ken
(deceased). At age five, the family moved to Cuba for five years while her father worked for
Remington Rand typewriters. She reminisced fondly about this period in her life. After moving to
Valley Stream, NY Carol graduated high school and received her associates’ degree from SUNY
at Alfred, NY. She married Casper (Bud) Pepitone and they moved to Gary, IN and began their
family. They moved to CT and MA and were later divorced. Carol then enjoyed a long and
successful career as a realtor with Beazley Co. in Connecticut. She moved to Maine to be
closer to family in retirement and noted that she lived here the longest stretch of her life without
moving. Carol volunteered with the Auburn library and Senior College. Her retirement was
active and social. She took classes at Senior College and water aerobics at the Y. Tuesdays
were reserved for expeditions with her friends, “The Walkabouts”. She liked to read and was
always up for a game or outing.
Carol is survived by and forever in the hearts of her three children and grandchildren: Linda
Pepitone, Lewiston; Theresa Selby and husband Bob, Wiscasset; and Anthony Pepitone,
Abbeyville,SC; Cara Pavlak, Washington, DC; Sasha Pavlak, Arlington, VA; Dale and Kaytie
Pavlak, Essex Junction, VT; Neal Pavlak, Burlington, VT and a special cousin Frank Joseph,
Piermont, NY and husband Ross along with cousins in California.
There will be a celebration of life at Pinette Dillingham and Lynch Funeral Home November 25,
2023 at 1:30. All who loved Carol are invited. Service will begin at 2;30 with light refreshments
following.
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