Carol H. Kondakjian, of Lake Ariel, PA, passed away on August 23, 2014 at Wilkes-Barre, PA General Hospital. She was 73 years old.
Born on September 27, 1940 in Glen Cove, LI, NY, she was the daughter of the late Karl F. and Helen Dora Sophie (Wulf) Kern.
She was married for 51 wonderful years to Thomas Kondakjian.
Carol was formerly a Paralegal with Binder & Binder in Long Island. A cancer survivor, she was active with the Seniors H. O. Hawks Walking Club, was an instructor for the Senior Aerobic Exercise Group, and Healthy Cooking. A member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Scranton, PA, where she was a leader of the Altar Guild, she served on a post-Hurricane Katrina mission trip to help rebuild in New Orleans. She was an eye donor to the N.E. PA Lion’s Club Eye Bank.
She is survived by her husband Thomas, of Lake Ariel, PA; her daughter, Karen Gauvin and her partner Eric Kubelle of Warwick; a granddaughter, Hailey Gauvin of Warwick; step-grandson, Christian Kubelle; a sister, Irma Derungs of Reno, NV; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Thomas James Kondakjian and her daughter, Karlene Mary Kondakjian.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 27th, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick, NY. Funeral service will be at 9:00 am on Thursday at the funeral home, followed by interment in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY.
Memorial donations may be sent to American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons St. E. Syracuse, NY 13057.