evening of December 8, 2015, Carole K. Tarantino of Starbuck Lane, passed peacefully at Saratoga Hospital surrounded by family and friends.
Born to Claire and Eli Kaufman in Providence, RI, on April 22, 1946, she attended Hope High School in Providence and Bryant College in Smithfield, RI, where she met her future husband, James Tarantino. They were married on September 2, 1970, in Saratoga Springs. After relocating to Saratoga, Carole worked at The Adirondack Trust Company until starting her family.
In 1984, Carole began her real estate career at Prudential Manor Homes, working for her good friend, Joanne White. In 1988 she moved to Roohan Realty where she became an Associate Broker and was named Top Agent for 10 consecutive years.
She volunteered at several organizations over the years including the American Red Cross and the Empty Stocking Project.
On December 21, 1997, Carole was married to Tom Frost, of Frost Architecture. Tom and Carole purchased a carriage house on Starbuck Lane in Saratoga, which they converted to a single family residence. In 1999, Tom and Carole purchased property on the Island of Great Guana Cay, Bahamas, where they built a house and spent winters sunning on the beach and partying with a circle of close friends.
The many people that had a professional relationship with Carole can attest to the fact that she truly loved her job listing and selling real estate, but her primary focus was always on the three men in her life.
Carole was predeceased by her parents, Claire and Eli Kaufman and her first husband, James Tarantino, Jr. Survivors include her sons, Eric Tarantino and Jason Tarantino (Jenniffer); her husband Thomas R. Frost, Jr. and his children, Christopher Frost (Melissa) and Kate Frost Mastrangelo (Angelo) as well as her six grandchildren, Jake, Basil, Grace, Lucy, Jett and Ellie.
Relatives and friends may call today, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs.
A funeral service will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 at the historic Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway by the Rev. Thomas H. Chevalier, pastor. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Ave., also in Saratoga Springs.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carole’s memory to the Saratoga Hospital Foundation, Capital Campaign, 211 Church St. in Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com
