Carole C. Bacchieri, 82, of Englewood, Fla. and East Wareham passed away on June 4. Carole was born on June 1, 1931 in Malden and was the daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Harrington) Condon.

Carole was a 1949 graduate of Wareham High School and a 1952 graduate of St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in New Bedford. She was a registered nurse and worked in hospitals in Massachusetts, Utah, and Arlington, VA.

She and her husband traveled extensively during his military career, but Carole's favorite destination was Paris, France, where they spent three years. In addition to loving travel, Carole was an expert flower gardener, loved to play bridge, an avid book reader, and a loyal Red Sox fan.

She was very active in many military wives' clubs, including President of the University of Michigan Officer's wives' club. Carole was a past-president and honorary member of the Wareham Garden Club. In addition, she served on the Wareham Free Library Board and was a member of the Tobey Hospital Guild. She participated in and organized numerous fundraisers for all three organizations.

For the past 25 years, Carole and her husband have enjoyed 6 months at their waterfront home on White Island Pond in East Wareham and 6 months in Englewood, Fla.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Col. Leo R. Bacchieri, USAF (Ret.); her daughters, Karen Roberson and her husband, Dwayne, of Phoenixville, PA. and Jill Jones and her husband, Jeff, of Gardiner, WA; her son, Gregg and his wife, Stacey, of Kennett Sq., PA; daughter in-law Joell Bacchieri of Newark, DE; her grandchildren, Krista, Nolan, Leo J. and Max Bacchieri. Carole was preceded in death by her youngest son, Robert.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, June 22, at St. Patrick’s Church, High Street, Wareham at 10 a.m. Interment will be private. Visiting hours will be Friday at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway, Wareham from 5 to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Venice Hospice House c/o Tidewell Hospice, 210 Wexford Blvd., Venice, FL 34293 or to Carole's favorite animal rescue charity, CHAMPS, 1057 Main St., West Wareham, MA 02576. For directions and online guestbook, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.