Anna Carl (98) Passes Away

      Anna R. Carl, 98, of Westminster and resident of Carroll Lutheran Village, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023 at her home.   
      Anna was born and raised in Muir, Pennsylvania on January 22, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Ralph Raymond and Ida Mariah (Bressler) Reiner. She was employed right after graduation from high school, by the Motor Vehicle Department of the State of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, PA. After her marriage to John K. Carl, she came to Maryland for the first time in 1951 and worked as secretary to the Professor of Education at Western Maryland College in Westminster, MD. Later, she performed secretarial duties at the Air Arm Division of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Baltimore, MD. In 1986, after raising two daughters, she moved from Davidsonville, MD to Heritage Harbour (HH), a retirement community in Annapolis, Maryland, and helped to establish the Caring Network of HH, as well as the HH Health Group, a health referral system which became a model for other retirement communities in the state of Maryland. She was an active member of the Trinity United Methodist Church of Annapolis, serving as the Financial Officer of the various United Methodist Women's Circles, and as a member of the Altar Guild. Her interests included reading, antiques, crocheting, and collecting. She moved from Annapolis to Carroll Lutheran Village in 2002 with John, her husband of 62 years, and became very active getting involved with crafts, and with various committees of the Residents Association Council. She received the President's Volunteer Service award from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. This bronze award recognizes one's dedication and commitment to volunteer service and signifies that they have served their community with distinction. She was a member of the Westminster United Methodist Church.            Anna is survived by daughters Deborah Williams of Davidsonville, and Diane Tucker of Rising Sun; grandchildren Kristen Paladino, John Williams, Amy Scott and Evan Tucker; 7 great-grandchildren.
      The family will welcome friends on Tuesday, November 14th from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel, 412 Washington Rd., Westminster. Her funeral service will begin at 12:30 pm, with Chaplain Charlie Marshall officiating. Interment will be in the Maryland Veteran Cemetery at Garrison Forest. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in her name to either the Westminster United Methodist Church, 165 E. Main St., Westminster MD 21157, or the Carroll Lutheran Village Resident's Fund, 300 St. Luke Cir., Westminster MD 21158. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.prittsfuneralhome.com.