Carolyn L. Hall

September 6, 1938 - February 19, 2022

Carolyn Lura Hall (nee Clark), age 83, passed away with grace surrounded by family on February 19, 2022 at Rock Run Memory Care in Joliet, Illinois. She is survived by her children, Craig Hall (Mark Hawkins), Lance Hall and Tauni Mack (James Jr); her sister Johanne Penny (James Murnane); brother William Clark; her grandchildren, Jessica Ragona (Michael Roque), Joshua Ragona, Erica Lassen (Brandon), Austin Hall, Abbey Hall, Ryan Hall, James Joseph Mack III, and Sera Mack; great grand children Parker Lassen and Ellis Roque; and her beloved friend Sylvia Mattos. Preceded in death by her daughter, Darcie Ragona (Anthony), her parents, Sidney and Pearl Clark, her sister Janet Giarrusso, and her former husband Lyman. Two days after Carolyn’s passing, her most beloved dog of 14 years (Nyla) joined her in heaven. Carolyn was born in Herkimer, New York, graduated Herkimer High School, raised her children and began working at Unisys as a Computer Repair Specialist when the family moved to Elk Grove Village, Illinois. She retired to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In January 2022, she returned to Illinois to be cared for by family and was a resident at Rock Run Memory Care for 10 days. Carolyn was a creative, independent, and artistic woman; forever kind, caring and loving to all who knew her. She painted her walls yellow, sang and playfully danced to music, grew beautiful flowers and plants, made old things beautiful again, walked on the beach collecting shells to use in gifts she made for others, had a laugh so contagious you’d laugh till you cried or peed your pants, and captured beauty in her paintings/art. She had a hand so steady, and an abundance of patience, that she could make lifelike animal pictures from scratching a black canvas with etching needles that took months to make. She thoughtfully picked or created unique gifts tailored to every person. She never wanted help but loved to help others. She loved the quiet times during fishing. She made up funny words. She loved to organize and alphabetically arranged her spices. She’d always made the outside of her home presentable by putting together unique pots of plants, hanging pretty signs on her porch, and sweeping away the leaves from her porch and driveway daily. She’d offer to give you the shirt off her back. She’d rearrange her furniture or art in her rooms at least once a month to give her home a new look. She loved her sweet dog Nyla as if she were her child. She treated everyone with kindness and respect. She spent a lifetime having faith in God and loving her children, grandchildren, family and friends. You made the world a better place for being here. Heaven now has a loving angel watching over us. In lieu of flowers or donations, please find something kind you can do to help someone. Details for individual memorial celebrations will be communicated at a later date. Per Carolyn’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and completed under the direction of The Maple Funeral Home, Channahon.