Carol Athorne Bergquist

Carol Athorne Bergquist, 66, passed away peacefully with her husband of 38 years and her family by her side on Saturday, October 30, 2010.She was born in New Haven, CT on November 14, 1943 to the late Nellie and Albert Athorne. Albert was killed in World War II and Nellie later married George M. Gates.Carol spent her formative years in the Middle Haddam section of East Hampton, CT. After High School she earned an associates Degree from Mitchell College of New London, CT. She worked in several bookkeeping positions and was an accounting/bookkeeping supervisor at Liberty Bank of Middletown, CT. After leaving Liberty Bank, she worked doing bookkeeping at several small companies. She retired in 1996. Carol was the Girl Scout Cookie Chairman for Middlesex County, CT for several years. She was a member of the Congregational Church of Marlborough, CT. Carol and Fred moved from CT to Florida in 1996, then to SC in 2007. She and her husband enjoyed summers in Boothbay Harbor, ME for many years, living in the house where her husband grew up.Carol met people easily and had many friends. She loved life and smiled and laughed often. She loved, people, flowers, animals and nice things. She enjoyed decorating her homes, liked gardening, reading, dining out and traveling. She worked hard at everything she did. Carol and her husband often travelled with her brother, Marc and his wife, Adair. Among the places they visited were Hawaii, Spain, various Caribbean islands, Mexico and many locations in the United States. She particularly enjoyed and adored her two grandchildren, Connor and Kelsey Bain.She is survived by her husband, Fred Bergquist, daughter, Joanne Bain and son in law, Robert Bain of Rhode Island; a stepson, John Bergquist of California and Washington state; two grandchildren, Kelsey and Connor Bain; a sister, Lynette Johnston and her husband, Clifford of Florida; three brothers, Craig Athorne and his wife, Vicki of Florida, Marc Athorne and his wife, Adair of Tennessee, and George Gates, Jr. and his wife, Carleen of Florida. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins an aunt and many friends.A Memorial Service celebrating Carol