Obituary
Carol Provencial, who was born October 26th, 1955, in St. Paul Minnesota, went home to heaven on Sunday, March 27th, 2022, which also happened to be her Mom’s birthday. And Mom was there to welcome her to heaven. Carol passed away with her sister at her side at Halifax Hospice in Ormond Beach, feeling loved and cared for in a beautiful setting with nature, a chapel and amazing people.
From an early age, Carol was quiet, wrote poetry, and drew pictures, and was meticulous about her appearance. She had a distinctive attention to detail. Carol was an amazing amateur photographer. In her 20’s to better her photography skills, she started asking questions, researching, and buying one part at a time, and pieced together her own dark room. She taught herself to develop black and white photos. She loved nature and would go out at dawn, where the early light was barely shining and the dew was blanketing the ground, and photograph a spider web, turning it into the most beautiful photo.
Carol worked with her Dad at Honeywell in Boston in the Quality Assurance department. She went back to school and earned her Associates Degree. As she grew into the most incredible person, she became a teacher of the faith she had found. She was always putting everyone else first, always listening to your woes, never thinking of herself, and always had a kind word about every person she met.
Carol had a beautiful smile and a heart the size of all of outdoors, the patience of a saint, and endless love for her family. She is remembered by her son Chad Houser from Cottage Grove, Minnesota and her sister Anita Thomson from Ormond Beach, Florida.
A Celebration of her life and who she was will be held in a private ceremony.
Carol, You are God’s angel now.
Please feel free to share any memories you may have of Carol. Her memory and love will always be in our hearts.
Happy Birthday Sis
I love you and miss you every day
This was a beautiful day sis. A long drive, lunch on the beach , one of our many talks. I miss you so very much. I can’t go to the beach without you. But I hope you’re at the beach in heaven. I love you sis.
I love you sis, my best friend. I miss you.
But you are right. I will see you again. Kisses and hugs to mom.
You’re “ my “ angel now.
But it’s so very hard.
I love you more sis.
But you still win.
I know you understand that….
I love you and I miss you.
Mom and I about to go fishing I think or at least looking for a spot.
As I sit here I’m trying to shake the feeling I have to “ rush back to sis “ and wondering why I haven’t heard from her. Is she busy? Is time different in heaven? Am I just anxious because it doesn’t feel real that my sister is gone, but feels like if I call her she’ll answer.
So I try to distract myself, hoping for a sign. Soon.
And as I go through my phone, taking care of business, this pops up.
It is my sister, it is her words, her thoughts. She always said that when a flutterbye ( a butterfly, flutters by she would say when she was little ) visits, it’s mom saying hi. And now, it will be mom AND me saying hi. It will be ok sis. I’ll be ok, and you will too. I promise, she told me a few days before she went home.
And there it is, just when I needed it. Just when I needed her.
I love you sis.
Carol and her son at grandmas cabin in Wisconsin
Carol's beautiful message
Carol feeding the wild bunnies in Washington in the San Juan Islands, visiting me. God’s creatures loved her.
Carol loved to play pool and watch football with the guys. She worked very hard to learn, because it was important to them.
Carol and her son Chad at Anita's house in Minnesota for his 3rd birthday
Angel the cockatoo loved Carol!
Carol and Anita in Florida
Carol Provencial
Our visit to Washington state, where Carol took photos of the tulip festival, mountains and waterfall.
Carol’s faith was strong. She always taught and supported everyone she knew.
Sis and me visiting cousins in Wisconsin.
Always that smile.
My sis visiting me in Florida. She loved the water.
My sister visiting me in beautiful Washington.
Love you, miss you, always.
My beautiful sister and I having dinner on the river in Florida - Anita Thomson
Carol came down from Savannah, to have our “ yearly girls week , house sitting and watching the puppies" - Anita Thomson