Carolyn Margaret Bearse

Carolyn Margaret Bearse 79yr. passed away in her sleep, April, 20th, 2026. She was born on April 14, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Clinton Sr. and Claire (nee Vienneau) Bearse. At the time, her father was proudly serving in the Coast Guard during World War II. The Bearse family owned and lived in a Boston triple-decker home, renting two floors to make ends meet. Eventually, rising expenses and rent control prompted the family to relocate to Florida, joining relatives already living there. Carolyn grew up in Coral Gables and North Miami and graduated from Miami Norland High School. 

During the Vietnam War, Carolyn served honorably in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a Medic. Soon after returning home, she moved to Denver Colorado and never left. She had many secretarial jobs but her most rewarding job was a personal secretary for the leader of, Promise Keepers, where she could witness to her christian faith. Carolyn was a lover of drawing and the outdoors. She spent many weekends camping with her grandson Cameron. Carolyn is survived by her daughter Andrea Bearse of Kentucky, Loving grandson, Cameron Crawford Bearse of Jacksonville, Florida, her brother Richard (Fran) Bearse of Orlando; sister and Melyssa (Robert) Clibbon of New Smyrna Beach, FL; nephews Daniel (Caitlyn) and Tyler Clibbon of Tallahassee, FL; predeceased by her parents, Clinton F. and Claire Bearse of Daytona, FL and brother, Clinton (Skip) Bearse of Boca Raton. 

Burial will be with military honors.