Stella- Lois "Carole" Hall, born December 13,1937 in Hackensack, NJ passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on Sunday, November 30,2025 surrounded by her family.

Carole met her husband of 64 years, David Hall, when the Ft. Monmouth army base invited the girls from the finishing school to attend a dance. David asked Carole to dance, and they hit it off. The couple were married on September 2, 1961. They raised two boys and many dogs.

Before retirement, Carole was the Director of the Windsor Locks Congregational Church nursery school in Connecticut. Carole enjoyed reading, camping, and traveling. In her later years, she dedicated time to doing volunteer work through the church as well as the local garden club's various beautification projects.

Carole's greatest joy was her family. She is survived by husband, David Hall. Her sons, Jeffrey Hall and his wife Nadia of Hampton, CT.  Kevin Hall and his wife Suzanne of Lancaster MA. Her grandchildren: Matthew, Rachel, Heather, Amber, and Chloe, and great grandchildren, Hunter, Michael and Penelope. Her Sister-in-law Gayle VanBuren and nieces Sharon Brayfield and Kelly Burns.

She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Gertrude Metzler and sister, Joan Schoenfeld

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the children youth ministries disaster relief through Swansboro United Methodist Church

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, December 28,2025 at 2:00 pm at Swansboro United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.