John T. Carroll

John T Carroll Palm Bay, Florida CARROLL: Mr. John T died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the age of 78. Mr. Carroll was born on February 21, 1935 in St. Johnsbury, VT. He was the son of Lucille and Leo J Carroll. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth E Carroll, his four children; Tom and daughter-in-law Carolyn of San Francisco, CA; Gregory of Cleveland, OH; Celinda Kitchens and son-in-law Keith of Eau Claire, WI and Charles and daughter-in-law Torill of Houston, TX; 11 grandchildren; a sister Eleanor LaPoint and her husband Arthur of Greenville, TN and a brother James of Irving, TX. Mr. Carroll was a trained chef whose career included positions such as Maître d'hôtel at the Balsam's Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch, NH, Owner (with his wife Ruth) of the Rabbit Hill Inn in Waterford, VT, and Owner (with his wife Ruth) of the Mapletown Dinette in St. Johnsbury, VT. Mr. Carroll created and taught the Culinary Arts program at St. Johnsbury Academy in St. Johnsbury, VT. He took great pride in the fact that two of his sons, Gregory and Charles are both accomplished Chefs. Mr. Carroll served in a variety of leadership positions in a number of businesses, fraternal and civic associations. He was a lifetime member of several organizations including the American Culinary Federation, the American Academy of Chefs, the Honorable Order of the Golden Toque, the Knights of Columbus and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks (to name but a few organizations). The Carrolls are members of the St. John the Evangelist Church in Viera, FL and are former members of the St. John's Church in St. Johnsbury, VT. A Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11:00AM, Monday, November 25, 2013 at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 5655 Stadium Parkway, Viera, Fl 32940. Memorial contributions may be directed to either the Leo J Carroll Memorial Fund, c/o St. Johnsbury Academy, (Scholarship for the top Culinary Student), PO Box 906, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 or to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community, c/o The Building Fund, 5655 Stadium Parkway, Viera, FL 32940.