Carolyn Meals Lebo was born on July 12, 1939 to Glenn and Clara (Sollenberger) Meals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Mid Pinellas Care Center Hospice in Pinellas Park, Florida.
Family
She was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Clara, and her husband, Robert Lebo. Additionally she is survived by her children Brenda (Brad) Helsel, Debra (John) Schmidt, Linda Bowie, and Daniel Garfield; brother Jacob (Julie) Meals; grandchildren Aaron Bowie, Caroline (Jeremy) Johnson, Christine Lankford, and Callie Schmidt.
Life
Carolyn graduated with a nursing degree from the Germantown School of Nursing in Philadelphia in 1960 and was a registered nurse for the next 57 years. Carolyn always provided her patients with loving, compassionate care, and spent the last fifteen years of her career serving as the director of nursing for the Teal Team at Suncoast Hospice. Carolyn was a gifted pianist who frequently volunteered to play at her Church services. She loved tending to her flower garden and painting. As a life-long learner, Carolyn was always learning new arts and crafts and enjoyed sharing her work with friends and family. Carolyn had a kind heart and never met a stranger, but above all else she loved God and her family. She will be sorely missed by all whose lives she touched.
Services
To celebrate the life of Carolyn Lebo a public visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at Veterans Funeral Care in Clearwater, Florida. A private funeral with immediate family is scheduled for the following day with Carolyn’s pastor and friend, Randy Morris.
Special Acknowledgments
In lieu of flowers the family has asked that any memorial contributions be made to Suncoast Hospice or the Bert Mueller Home in memory of Carolyn M. Lebo.
Friends and family are invited to share a memory and sign her guestbook below.
May you rest in peace my dear Sister. The Angels in Heaven are rejoicing.
You were a great sister to me and Julie.
We will miss you greatly.
Mom was a wonderful woman; a tremendous mother, daughter, sister, grammy, and nurse. She was one of a kind and we will forever miss her.
Sueña con los ángeles, madre mía.
I have fond memories of Carolyn from when we were kids, Brenda. She was always so welcoming and gracious when I went over to your house. I just loved her kind and gentle ways! She will live on in each of you children, her very best work!
Aunt Carolyn was such a sweet, kind and compassionate woman: nursing was certainly the profession best suited to her caring spirit. I’ll never forget the fun times spent with my cousins and how Aunt Carolyn happily and seamlessly interacted with us. She was such a beautiful person, inside and out. In recent years, she always took the time to send cards and emails, and I was pleased to see her join social media, where we could connect easily. I am only sorry she never got the opportunity to meet my husband in person, as she mentioned in recent years how much she wanted to do so. Aunt Carolyn, thank you for all the wonderful memories; you will be deeply missed.
We unfortunately did not have a chance to actually meet Ms. Carolyn however we know she raised a beautiful family that she loved to her fullest ability. All of her children are wonderful people that we consider family and we pray for peace for each of you. May God bless her family and friends.
Carolyn was a beautiful soul. Always so friendly and loving, I don’t think she ever met a stranger. She will be missed. Love you Brenda, Debby, Linda and Danny. My prayers are with you. Carolyn is home now and in no pain and we will see her again. Hugs.
Brenda, although I never had the opportunity to meet your Mom, I felt like I knew her. She was so dear and special to you! Love and prayers for you and your family from all of us.
I worked with Carolyn at East Bay NH, then Hospice. Carolyn always a a positive attitude. She was the best listener I ever knew. She would offer to help anyone in need. Most of all, I’ll miss her laugh. It was infectious and prompted those in her company, to laugh along with her. What a great sense of humor Carolyn had. Her soul is enlightening. My memories will live on, but I will surely miss you Carolyn 💖
You have NO IDEA about mom never meeting a stranger! ha ha ha Growing up, if we’d be out shopping or just out and about, total strangers would just start talking to her and telling her their life stories, their hardships you name it. This mind you, was not a random thing. This would happen all the time!!!! It would drive us crazy as kids. I realize now that it was one of her gifts from God to help those in need to feel heard and loved. She healed not only the body of those she nursed but their spirits as well.
What a beautiful soul. I wish I had the chance to meet her. I know she will be greatly missed. My prayers are for the family so they can heal and find joy in her memory and help the sorrow fade.
We all loved Carolyn very much and will miss her terribly but know she’s in a much better place now, free of pain. She was always so cheerful and upbeat and we had many laughs, cries, and long talks together. She was so talented in her crafts, sewing, etc. She was and is an amazing person and am so happy that I had a chance to know her.
Love and Blessings to all the family.
Mom was truly one of a kind and had such a big heart. It didn’t matter where we were or what we were doing, mom had a magnet that somehow drew people to her; whether they needed love, compassion, understanding or simply someone who listened. I have so many fond memories, particularly the past two years, when we were honored to have her live in our home. It was just an amazing journey, and one that I will draw from for years to come. I remember mom playing the piano, decorating for holidays (Christmas in particular) and I will always cherish the last one where she sat with me and gave me ideas and suggestions. (Mom’s creative and artist eye had our house looking better than ever, and I tried to take pictures of how it looked so I won’t forget) We loved watching you enjoy the rain on the pool, your plants, having Bella, your toast buddy visit, and watching your face when you would hear Callie and her friends laugh. We loved having you be part of our lives. You have been an incredible mom, Grammy and mother in law. We will all cherish the memories, and funny, crazy times that have always been part of our family. It is so nice to know you are at peace and pain free. You gave it a good fight and will be missed more than you can ever imagine.
Sleep with the angels!
John, Debbie and Bella
Carolyn was Jakes sister and my sister in law but more like a sister to me for many years.
She was one of a kind. Fun, loving, caring and funny.
Being a nurse was her calling and she was wonderful at her job.
She raised four great children that have many of her attributes.
May you rest in peace.
The Angels in heaven are rejoicing.
We will miss you very much.
I think Carolyn was the sweetest person I’ve ever known. It was a tremendous blessing having known her. She kept up with my family by commenting often on fb. I will always have fond memories of her, the girls and other teens from youth hanging out at their home in Seminole.
I’m sure she is having a great time visiting with my folks & many others in Heaven.
Brenda, Debbie, Linda, & Danny, I love & miss you guys! Your mom will be greatly missed!
My dear cousin with a contagious smile and laugh. You will be missed, but Paul and I rejoice knowing you have complete healing and are with precious heavenly family members.
So blessed to share a wonderful cruise with you, Bob, Paul and Caroline…..precious memories.
Me sincere condolences to all family members.
Paul and Pat Strickler
I only met Carolyn a year ago but it feels like we were friends much longer…..she was a wonderful lady and we all look forward to the same Heavenly residence where Carolyn now LIVES — looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith!
Carolyn was one of the most godly women I’ve ever known. She was always so pleasant and smiling, even when she did not feel well. She was gifted in so many ways, but especially in loving others, especially her family. She loved the Lord and that love flowed out from her to others. Her family was her life and she invested in each one with her many gifts and talents. I will miss our too few lunch dates but always will remember her kindness and sweet, sweet spirit.
There are some people that come into your life so unexpectedly. Who would have that one graduate school class with Brenda would have given me such a blessing as a second mom.
I know you are singing and dancing with the angels and rejoicing as you have no more pain. I am so thankful for that.
I am heartbroken that I am not there with your precious family today as they celebrate your beautiful life. Just know that I am there thinking of everyone and lifting all up in prayer.
I know how much I will miss you and will always cherish so many memories with you and the girls! Thank you for blessing my life in more ways than you will ever know.
Love you bunches! Sheree
Extending my sympathies to you as family. I had the privilege of officiating at Carolyn and Bob’s wedding, and sharing with her when they lived in the Mechanicburg,PA area. I give thanks for her life of service, and for her deep faith that is now finding fulfillment in God’s presence. Grace and peace to you all in this challenging time. – Pastor Del Keeney, Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren
Carolyn and I went to Sunday school together at Carlisle Church of the Brethren in the early 50s. She was a year older than I, so I always looked up to her. Even at 12 -14 yrs. she was poised, sweet & beautiful. I wanted to be just like her! We did not meet again for some 60 years but we were delighted to reconnect at Mechanicsburg Church of the Brethren where we both attended after her marriage to Bob. She was tireless in her care of others and as lovely as I remembered her as a teenager. May her commitment to God and family be her legacy for all who knew & loved her.
Such a loss to learn of Carolyn`s death today…We became friends when she was my Director of Nursing at East Bay Nursing Center prior to her Hospice career.Because we were both diploma school graduates we had alot in common and to say she excelled in nursing would be an understatement..Indeed one could not have asked for a kinder more compassionate `boss` or patient care advocate…Her pleasant ,caring and humorous personality will always be remembered and sorely missed!