Carole R. Theurich Obituary (1945 - 2018)

Carole R. Theurich, age 72, of Corning, NY died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Guthrie Corning Hospital. Carole was born on February 18, 1945 in Johnson City, NY to George and Anna (Michalec) Petrovitz. She married Gerald Theurich on May 15, 1965 in Metuchen, NJ. She had worked as a keypunch operator for Bell Telephone in New Jersey. Carole and her family lived in Old Bridge, NJ, Plainville, CT, and Leicester, NY before moving to Corning. Carole and Jerry purchased Tire World in Corning in 1985 and it continues on as a family business. Carole loved gardening, reading, going on cruises, swimming, boating and spending time at her cottage on Keuka Lake. Most of all, she was devoted to her family and her church. Carole also loved her time spent with the family's Labrador Retrievers throughout the years. She is survived by her husband Gerald; sons, Kenneth (Joanne) Theurich of Broadlands, VA and Christopher (Megan) Theurich of Painted Post; grandchildren, Nicholas, Corin, and Grace; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother George and a sister Regina. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, February 18th from 1 until 3 PM at Haughey Funeral Home, Inc., 216 E. First Street in Corning. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, February 19th at St. Mary's Church, 155 State Street in Corning with Father Lewis Brown officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Carole's family entrusted her care to Haughey Funeral Home, Inc.