Carola L. Randall
GARDINER – Carola L. Randall, 79, of Tilbury Park, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, with her loving husband by her side.
Carola was born in Plymouth, Mass. on Feb. 2, 1946, the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (West) Warnsman. She graduated from Sliver Lake Regional High School in 1964 and from Becker College in 1966.
On Feb. 28, 1997, she married Robert Randall in Kingston, Mass.
Carola ran a bed and breakfast, Amber Lighs Inn, in Thornton, NH, for ten years. While in Plymouth she did home care for the elderly. She ran an antique shop in Plymouth for many years as well. In 1966 she went to work for the Telephone Company, retiring in 1989.
In 2004, Bob and Carola moved, making Maine their permanent home. She was a great cook, loved to work in her vegetable and flower gardens and go antiquing. She was a loving person to everyone she met.
Carola was predeceased by a sister, Judith McDermott. She is survived by her husband, Robert Randall; two nieces, Kelly McDermott and Stephanie Roberts, a nephew, Shawn McDermott.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later. Arrangements and guidance are in the care of Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, ME.
Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Staples Funeral Home website http://www.StaplesFuneralHome.com.
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