Carol Ann Conklin

Carol Ann Conklin (Pilchen) of Wilton, New York reluctantly left this Earth on April 17, 2025 at the age of 83, surrounded by her family. She is now in the smoking section of the sky with endless coca-colas and her greatest love of all, her husband of nearly 64 years, Carl.

She will be dearly missed by her children: Carl Conklin (Nancy), Jeff Conklin (Allyson), Jennifer Nichols (Michael), Debra Schubert (Richard); grandchildren: Tiffany, Zachary (Christina), Kristen (Michael), Rinnieco, Katie, Erika (Cody), Elizabeth (Chris), Nicholas, Cheyenne (Chris) and Joshua (Roshi); great-grandchildren: Marnie, Dane, Isabel, Sebastian, Gavin, Bella, Ziggy, Ryder, Gerah, River, Ezrah, Wesson, Journie, Oliver, Kieran, Declan, Imogen; her brother Michael DeRocker (Heather), her sister Kimberly DeRocker, sister-in-law Donna Conklin, and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Carl Conklin; her mother, Audrey DeRocker; her stepfather, Harold DeRocker; her father, Robert Pilchen; her sisters, Sheila Pilchen and Diane Perry; her brother, Robert Pilchen; her brother-in-law, William Conklin; and her in-laws, Carl and Ruth Conklin. 

Born in Amsterdam, New York, Carol (Nana) was the rock of her family and dedicated her life to creating a loving home for the entire family. She raised her children and the generations to follow, with patience, grace, and love.  She overcame all obstacles with those same traits.  While Carol often said, “my husband was the stoic one,” it was her, always her, that quietly persevered with nary a complaint. Carol was an avid fan of the New York Yankees, tennis, Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan, to name just a few.  She had a vast knowledge of music, sports, and literature and was a closet poet, sharing her work with only a select few.

A celebration of Carol’s life is scheduled for June 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus, 50 Pine Road, Saratoga Springs, NY.

The family would like to send a special thank you to the very caring people of Palliative and Hospice Care who took such great care of her (Mitch, Chaplain Tom, Jill, Melanie, Kawana, Tammy and Karen).

Donations can be made in Carol’s memory to Doctors Without Borders, The Community Hospice of Saratoga County, or a charity dear to your heart.

Arrangements are under the direction of Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc, 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

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