Carolee Frindt, age 79, Kelleys Island, OH, died Wednesday night, May 17, 2017, surrounded by her family in Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, following a brief illness.

She was born March 18, 1938, in Cleveland, OH, and was a 1956 graduate of West Technical High School.

Carolee was a kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a friend to all. She was member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Kelleys Island, where she was a Eucharistic Minister & Lector; a member of the Holiday Park Tennis Club and Bocce Club; a founding member of the Island Singers on Kelleys Island; a Respite Program Caregiver; Meals on Wheels volunteer; Funeral Assistance Program volunteer; active in the St. Brendan’s Renewal program; Cub Scout Leader; Girl Scout Leader; and a Kelleys Island Library volunteer,

Carolee is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Edward Frindt Sr; two daughters, Susan (Juan) Fernandez and Kelli (Deny) Bias; two sons, Edward (Amy) Frindt and David (Kim) Frindt; nine grandchildren Edward, Joseph (Kelly), Jonathan, Christopher, Jason, Amanda, Jasmine, Olivia and Sara; one great grandson Carter; One sister Terry (Steve) Kosztya; two brothers John (Lynn) Dessoffy and Ronald (Janet) Dessoffy; brother-in-law Kenneth (Roseann) Frindt; and many nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Leola Dessoffy, and step-parents Wilma and Charles McFarland.

Visitation will be Saturday, May 20, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church on Kelleys Island, OH, with a mass service to follow. A reception will also be held at the church hall immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Augustine’s Hunger Center, 2486 W. 14^th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44113, or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.ransomfuneralhome.com.