December 1, 1943 – August 4, 2025

Our dear loved one, Carolyn A McCabe, died unexpectedly on the morning of August 4th, 2025 at her home in Glenwood Springs, She was born on December 1, 1943 to John and Nettie McCabe. She was raised in Carbondale and graduated from Roaring Fork High School. She attended college at Mesa College in Grand Junction. She was a proud career civil service employee with the Forest Service with the majority of her time on the White River National Forest and a short time on the Pike National Forest in Colorado Springs. She began her career at the Mt Sopris Tree Nursery in El Jebel in May of 1963. She also had assignments at the Supervisor Offices of both the White River and Pike National Forests, Holy Cross Ranger District out of Minturn and Aspen Ranger District. She retired from the Forest Service in March of 2000. In retirement she enjoyed time with her family, caring for her Father and Mother until their deaths, her cats, Lizzy and Libby, who were her immediate family, her yard and flowers. She liked to read and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and playing solitaire. She was a good cook and enjoyed barbecuing. She was a huge sports fan especially her Philadelphia Eagles which developed from her seven years spent in the City of Brotherly Love. She shared special friendships throughout her lifetime with not only her special friends but their four legged pets. She has been a long time parishioner at St Stephen Catholic Church in Glenwood Springs. She is survived by her brother LeRoy (Sandy) McCabe and their children, her sister Shirley (Greg) Thompson, and her brother Ed (Pat) McCabe and their children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Nettie McCabe and niece Molly Thulson. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 11th at 11:00 am at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Glenwood Springs, CO. Interment will be at Rosebud Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Colorado Animal Rescue, 2801 County Road 114, Glenwood Springs, CO.