Eldest daughter of William J. and Bette Lou Knoll, brother David J. Knoll and survived by sister Diana Lorenz, Carolyn Louise Knoll graduated from St. Genevieve's High School in 1965 and attended San Diego State College. At an early age, civil rights for all developed in her heart being part of the freedom walks virtually of the '60s and '70s; never losing that heart and broaden to making a difference in her community and world.
Started her career of professional excellence in title and escrow at TransAmerica Title Company and working at various companies having found at her career with North American Title Company as Operations Manager as her happiest place. Lived mostly in Oakland and the surrounding areas but also in Philadelphia, Heber City Utah, and Oahu, Hawaii. While on Oahu she was a park ranger at the USS Arizona Memorial. Her heart's desire as a teen to join the Peace Corps was granted in 2006 where is served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ukraine for two years. To be able to volunteer for the Peace Corps, she needed to graduate college, so she did thru California State University, East Bay with a BA. Moving back to Orinda, California in 2015 from Oahu, she retired and volunteered at Lindsay Wildlife Experience, Reading Partners, helping children to read - honorable mention that she also volunteered in an Alameda program for inmates, helping inmates to read. She is highly intelligent and spiritual; when she walked into a room, all noticed a confident woman.
No celebration of life planned; suggest because of her heart please donate in her behalf to your favorite animal or civil rights nonprofit.
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