Carol Jean Fajardo (Esposito), 77, passed away on October 22nd, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born in Spokane, Washington on December 19, 1944, and was one of three daughters to Louis J Esposito and Marie G Tederman (Esposito). Carol was a loving and devoted wife, mother, daughter and sister, and was a strong advocate for social justice and equality. In her career she was a buyer for Goldwater’s Department Store, volunteer coordinator, and gift store manager for Christ the King Catholic Church in Mesa, Arizona, and most recently, a sales associate at Barnes & Nobel until she retired. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Marie, her sister Jeanette Powell (Esposito), and husband, Richard A Fajardo. Carol is survived by her sister Patricia Schaub (Esposito), son, Steven Fajardo, and niece Katherine Di Caprio (Powell). She will be deeply missed by those who knew her.