Carola Short

Carola Short,83, of Marietta passed away 4:24 am, September 16, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital .

She was born August 14, 1927 in Marietta to Herman and Laura (Becker) Graber.  Carola was a 1945 graduate of Marietta High School.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed volunteering her time at the O’Neil Senior Citizen Center, RSVP Senior Corps, O’Neil Newsletter Club, and the Washington County Tourism Center.  She was also a member of the VFW Post 5108 Woman’s Auxiliary and American Legion Post 64 Woman’s Auxiliary.

On August 31, 1947 she married Everett Short who preceded her death in September 1986.

Surviving are her children Jonathan (Marlene) Short of Cambridge, Bruce (Batina English) Short and David (Judy) Short both of Marietta.  Also surviving are grandchildren Sarah (Osmond) Cooper of Gremany, David and Thomas Short, step-granddaughter Brandy English, Sister Ann Van Den Boosche, nephew Craig Van Den Boosche and brother-in-law Stephen Koonce.

In addition to her parent and husband she was preceded in death by her sister, Katherine Koonce.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Sunday, September 19th at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home with burial in East Lawn Memorial Park.  Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 pm Saturday with the family present from 2-4 and 6-8.