Carol Marie McDonough, 67, of Greeley passed away unexpectedly on November 11, 2018 at University Hospital, Denver. She was born October 15, 1951 in Pittsburgh, PA to Joseph E. and Eleanor (Byrne) Graf where she grew up and graduated from high school and nursing school.

Carol married George McDonough in 1973 in Pittsburgh and they had two children, Megan and George III.

Upon completion of her nursing degree, she primarily worked in hospital settings before discovering her love of hospice care. She spent numerous years with Hospice of Northern Colorado (TRU) and Pathways Hospice, including managing their inpatient units. She touched the lives of many families, before retiring.

Carol loved knitting, reading, swimming, hiking, dinner theater, the mountains and the beach. Family had no boundaries and she extended herself to neighbors she adopted as her own. She loved her grandkids and dedicated lots of time at Tozer Elementary in Windsor, volunteering in their classrooms.

Carol was a patient, loving soul and enjoyed her Bible study and women’s group at Christ Community Church and relished a mission trip to Kenya.

She is survived by her husband, George; son, George III (Jestina) and their children Samuel and Success as well as an adopted daughter, Jenny (Trent) Hansen and their children Andrew, Tyler and Addison; siblings, Joe (“Skeeter”) Graf, Noreen (Ed) Nalitz, Mary Lou (Jim) Magers, and sister-in-law, Jeri Graf, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Megan on June 11, 2018 and her brothers, Patrick and Tim.

Life Celebration Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, November 19 at Christ Community Church.

Visitation 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Adamson Community Room, 4650 W. 20th Street, Greeley.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to “Pathways Hospice” in care of Adamson Life Celebration Home, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634. Friends may leave condolences at AdamsonCares.com.