Carol (Fitzpatrick) Micalizzi, 83, died on October 7, 2026, in Statesville, North Carolina.

She was born in Biddeford, Maine, on December 21, 1942, the daughter of the late

Lucille (Gaudette) Fitzpatrick Reynolds and the late John Fitzpatrick.

Mrs. Micalizzi lived in Nashua for most of her life. She attended Sacred Heart

Elementary School and St. Patrick's Church, and graduated from Nashua High School

in 1960. She earned a BA in Sociology and an MEd in Counseling from Rivier College,

and held a state certification as a Specialist in Assessment of Intellectual Functioning

(SAIF), which qualified her to conduct intelligence testing in the school system. She also

did part-time testing for the Psychological Corporation and Brookside Hospital.

She retired from the Nashua School District, where she worked as an elementary

school guidance counselor and school teacher. She also held various positions with

other companies in the Nashua area. She was a retired member of the Nashua and

New Hampshire State Teachers' Associations and the Nashua Teachers' Union, and a

member of the national and state counselor associations. Drawing on her counseling

background, she volunteered with community support groups, including as a member of

a group in Londonderry, NH, and as a past director of a regional divorce and separation

support program based in Lowell, MA.

After retirement, Carol traveled extensively across the country with her dear friend and

companion, the late Daniel Thurston. They visited family and friends in California,

Texas, Maine, and Virginia, and used her time-share to tour even more of the country.

They also spent time at her home in North Carolina, where Carol learned to play

cribbage. In recent years she attended St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in

Statesville, NC.

Mrs. Micalizzi is survived by her three sons and their families: David and his wife Kallie

Micalizzi of Boston, MA, and their daughter, Kristina Venemies and her husband Tommi

Venemies of Washington, DC; Kevin Micalizzi, his husband, Matthew Turner, and their

son, Garreth Turner, of Portland, OR; and Brian Micalizzi and his wife, Mona Kasik, of

Dallas, TX. She is also survived by two sisters and their families, Joan and Anthony

Matarazzo of Nashua, NH, and Joyce Cushman of Naples, FL; several nieces,

nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles; and her former in-laws. She was preceded in

death by her brother-in-law, Billy Cushman.

The family extends a heartfelt thanks to Jessica and Jeff Galliher and their children for

the love, kindness, and devoted care they showed Mrs. Micalizzi over the years. They

held a special place in her heart, and their compassion and dedication will be

remembered with deep gratitude.

The Rochette Funeral Home in Nashua, NH, is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Micalizzi was cremated. A viewing will be held at the Parish of the Resurrection, 449

Broad Street, Nashua, NH, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass

from 11:00 a.m. to noon, on November 6, 2026. Her ashes will be buried afterward at

St. Louis Cemetery on West Hollis Street in Nashua.

Memorial donations in her name may be made to the charity of your choice.