Carol Jane Augustin
July 30, 1960 – October 20, 2020
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Carol Jane Augustin, 60, a long-time resident of Chesapeake Beach passed away Tuesday October 20, 2020 at Calvert Health Medical Center in Prince Frederick. Carol was born July 30, 1960 in Gary, IN to Arthur Allan & Dorothy Carolynn (Kish) Augustin, and was raised in Bowie, where she graduated from Bowie High School. Since graduation, she worked every day, but still made time to be a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend; she finished her career at Quantum Spatial. Carol enjoyed going to the beach and spending time outdoors. She loved nature and wildlife of all kinds, especially her beloved cats. She was very dedicated to her family, especially her children and grandchildren, and was the central figure who brought everyone together. Carol is survived by her daughter, Jenna Cisse of Prince Frederick, her son Michael Bowman of Chesapeake Beach, her granddaughters Coura and Safia Cisse, her parents Arthur Augustin of Edgewater, and Dorothy Augustin of Prince Frederick, her sister Karen Augustin of Annapolis, and her brother Richard Augustin & his wife Annette of Kansas. She was preceded in death by her brother, Leslie Augustin. Family will hold a memorial gathering on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 10 to 11am, at Real Life Wesleyan Church, 27399 Old Village Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659; followed by a memorial service from 11am to 12pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name towards the charity Friends of Felines of Calvert County. Donations can be made at fofcats.com or to P.O. Box 325, Port Republic, MD 20676. She was much loved and her family & friends will greatly miss her.
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I’ve known and worked with Carol for 10+ years, though only met her in person twice. She was such a huge help to me when I started with the company and continued to provide a tremendous amount of support to me, ever since. She was top-notch, providing a tremendous amount of legacy expertise to me and my colleagues, was extremely reliable, always appreciative with a willingness to help, and always with a ‘get-r-done’ attitude. We will never be able to replace her and the support she provided all of us. I didn’t know Carol well on a personal basis, but we were in contact via email and phone correspondence weekly, if not daily, over those 10 years. She was always a rock to me. She was my sounding board and always made me feel comfortable, allowing me to vent frustrations and bounce questions/concerns off of her regularly. I am so sorry that she is gone. She will forever be missed and never forgotten. I suspect that, for many of us who were Carol’s professional colleagues, she will always be the one that performance is measured against. Rest in peace, Carol.
My sincere condolences to Carol’s family and friends,
Steve
I met at G&O when I was 18… 33 years later we were still close. I am so glad we were able to spend time together back in Sept 2019. Carol was so proud of her children and grandchilden. I am still numb from the news of her passing; saying that she will be missed in an understatement.
Carol was a wonderful cousin & we made so many pleasant memories from our childhood and as we grew older. She had a great personality, was a good listener, a hard worker, a giving person & many more qualities. She is much loved by all of us and we will miss her.
I was so shocked to hear of her passing & am praying for the whole family – that God will comfort each of you. Much love, hugs & prayers to each of you.
Love, Kathy
I knew Carol through a beloved childhood Friend and knew her to be such a kind, loving, fun person. I was always happy to know my friend Sharon had such a good friend that was close by and a constant in each other’s lives. The news of her passing was such a shock to everyone, I am thankful her suffering was not prolonged. I am praying for peace for her family and wide net of friends. Rest In Peace beautiful soul.
Carol was such a kind generous loving person. She was always there for everyone and was a great friend. She was one of the strongest women I’ve known. An incredible mom and grandmother who showed leadership and set a great example. Her love for Jesus was her true foundation and even though I’ll miss her greatly I know she is at peace with Him.
I have worked with Carol for over 20 years and always enjoyed our professional relationship. She has always been so supportive and relied upon for her leadership while elevating our business to new heights. I always enjoyed our conversations as she was not only a great listener but a great coach as well. For those lives she touched, I know there is a space that can not be filled but I will always remember her spirit and love for all. Thank you Carol.
My prayers and condolences to all her family and friends.
I am still in shock and heartbroken that she is really gone. I have been friends with Jenna for over ten years, and Carol has been a mother figure to me ever since. She was always supportive, thoughtful, and generous to me. She always made me feel welcome and was always interested in my life. She was a wonderful lady, that will be missed very much. She influenced my decision to attend church and I am very thankful for that. My prayers are with Jenna, Michael, and anyone who knew and loved her.
To Carol, my dear sister, from your brother Rich
We grew up together in a family of four kids, who were quite different. Mom and Dad were such great parents and they allowed us to grow up and mature in a great environment. I have a lot of fond memories of our childhood and later as adults.
To me, in the beginning, you were Carol, then as we progressed, you became affectionately known as Weegee. I know Les and I were the teasers and I recall numerous times we would taunt you with lipping and making you cry. But, as kids, we would always make up and begin playing together again.
At some point, I believe after I moved to Kansas, I began to call you Carol again. It was probably out of respect, because you had become a mature woman, eventually getting married and having kids. It could also be that you said, “stop calling me Weegee; I would rather be called Carol”. Can’t remember. You were not a pushover and I respected you for your strong personality. You overcame many obstacles to provide your family with a firm foundation. I appreciate your love and sacrifice you made to love and care for your two great kids and lovely granddaughters. They will thrive in this world because of your example and because of the things you taught them.
It was a lot harder to be as close as I wanted, because of living in Kansas, but I deeply appreciate the talks over the phone and times we spent together whenever we came back to Maryland.
You will truly be missed, but we will remember you always in our hearts. We will continue to pray for your family that they will be blessed.
Carol and I have been friends since 1968 when my family moved here from Okinawa. We were eight years old and became fast friends the summer before third grade. We lived one block from each other in the ‘T’ section of Bowie.
We were like sisters and I spent a lot of overnights at the Augustin home. Mr. Augustin mowing the lawn with a push mower, Mrs making homemade pizza on Saturdays, Bouncer kitty bouncing off the walls. Karen was nice to me but was a little older and cool to hang that long with us.
Carol was one of the best people and dearest friends I could always count on. She was rock solid, hard working and a wonderful mother and grandmother. She and I both have a love of all things kitties.
When we would get together, the laughter was deafening recalling all of our wonderful memories.
I am shocked and heartbroken she has been taken from us so soon. I find comfort knowing you are with our Heavenly Father.
My heartfelt condolences to Jenna, the girls, Michael, Karen, Richard, Mrs. Augustin, Mr. Augustin and all the family.
I sure hope we are neighbors once again this time in Heaven. Tell Les hi for me.
I love you dearest friend.
Love,
Valerie
Carol and I worked together at G&O for 10+ years. She was always a joy to work with. She always provided support when I needed it most. She was alway calm, cool and collected handling every situation professionally with smarts and tact. She loved her children and grandchildren very much who gave her much happiness. Shortly before she passed away she bragged to me that her grandchildren told her “she was the most beautiful grandma in the world.” I could tell how very very happy that made her feel. Carol – you will be greatly missed by all.
I just found out tonight from a phone call I received from a mutual friend (Thanks JP) who mentioned Carol’s passing. Needless to say I was in shock. It wasn’t that long ago I had wished Carol a happy birthday and she replied “thanks Tone Tone”. It’s with great sadness that I am now writing a condolence. You will be sorely missed my dear friend! I’ve known Carol since 1990 and we developed a wonderful friendship over the years. She was a consummate professional through and through. She had an infectious smile and laugh. She was such a gorgeous person too. I’ve been enriched by knowing her. May God bless her abundantly in heaven and look over her kids Jenna and Michael and grands, oh how she loved them! And we loved you back!- Tony
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I’ve known and worked with Carol for 10+ years, though only met her in person twice. She was such a huge help to me when I started with the company and continued to provide a tremendous amount of support to me, ever since. She was top-notch, providing a tremendous amount of legacy expertise to me and my colleagues, was extremely reliable, always appreciative with a willingness to help, and always with a ‘get-r-done’ attitude. We will never be able to replace her and the support she provided all of us. I didn’t know Carol well on a personal basis, but we were in contact via email and phone correspondence weekly, if not daily, over those 10 years. She was always a rock to me. She was my sounding board and always made me feel comfortable, allowing me to vent frustrations and bounce questions/concerns off of her regularly. I am so sorry that she is gone. She will forever be missed and never forgotten. I suspect that, for many of us who were Carol’s professional colleagues, she will always be the one that performance is measured against. Rest in peace, Carol.
My sincere condolences to Carol’s family and friends,
Steve
I met at G&O when I was 18… 33 years later we were still close. I am so glad we were able to spend time together back in Sept 2019. Carol was so proud of her children and grandchilden. I am still numb from the news of her passing; saying that she will be missed in an understatement.
Carol was a wonderful cousin & we made so many pleasant memories from our childhood and as we grew older. She had a great personality, was a good listener, a hard worker, a giving person & many more qualities. She is much loved by all of us and we will miss her.
I was so shocked to hear of her passing & am praying for the whole family – that God will comfort each of you. Much love, hugs & prayers to each of you.
Love, Kathy
I knew Carol through a beloved childhood Friend and knew her to be such a kind, loving, fun person. I was always happy to know my friend Sharon had such a good friend that was close by and a constant in each other’s lives. The news of her passing was such a shock to everyone, I am thankful her suffering was not prolonged. I am praying for peace for her family and wide net of friends. Rest In Peace beautiful soul.
Carol was such a kind generous loving person. She was always there for everyone and was a great friend. She was one of the strongest women I’ve known. An incredible mom and grandmother who showed leadership and set a great example. Her love for Jesus was her true foundation and even though I’ll miss her greatly I know she is at peace with Him.
I have worked with Carol for over 20 years and always enjoyed our professional relationship. She has always been so supportive and relied upon for her leadership while elevating our business to new heights. I always enjoyed our conversations as she was not only a great listener but a great coach as well. For those lives she touched, I know there is a space that can not be filled but I will always remember her spirit and love for all. Thank you Carol.
My prayers and condolences to all her family and friends.
I am still in shock and heartbroken that she is really gone. I have been friends with Jenna for over ten years, and Carol has been a mother figure to me ever since. She was always supportive, thoughtful, and generous to me. She always made me feel welcome and was always interested in my life. She was a wonderful lady, that will be missed very much. She influenced my decision to attend church and I am very thankful for that. My prayers are with Jenna, Michael, and anyone who knew and loved her.
To Carol, my dear sister, from your brother Rich
We grew up together in a family of four kids, who were quite different. Mom and Dad were such great parents and they allowed us to grow up and mature in a great environment. I have a lot of fond memories of our childhood and later as adults.
To me, in the beginning, you were Carol, then as we progressed, you became affectionately known as Weegee. I know Les and I were the teasers and I recall numerous times we would taunt you with lipping and making you cry. But, as kids, we would always make up and begin playing together again.
At some point, I believe after I moved to Kansas, I began to call you Carol again. It was probably out of respect, because you had become a mature woman, eventually getting married and having kids. It could also be that you said, “stop calling me Weegee; I would rather be called Carol”. Can’t remember. You were not a pushover and I respected you for your strong personality. You overcame many obstacles to provide your family with a firm foundation. I appreciate your love and sacrifice you made to love and care for your two great kids and lovely granddaughters. They will thrive in this world because of your example and because of the things you taught them.
It was a lot harder to be as close as I wanted, because of living in Kansas, but I deeply appreciate the talks over the phone and times we spent together whenever we came back to Maryland.
You will truly be missed, but we will remember you always in our hearts. We will continue to pray for your family that they will be blessed.
Carol and I have been friends since 1968 when my family moved here from Okinawa. We were eight years old and became fast friends the summer before third grade. We lived one block from each other in the ‘T’ section of Bowie.
We were like sisters and I spent a lot of overnights at the Augustin home. Mr. Augustin mowing the lawn with a push mower, Mrs making homemade pizza on Saturdays, Bouncer kitty bouncing off the walls. Karen was nice to me but was a little older and cool to hang that long with us.
Carol was one of the best people and dearest friends I could always count on. She was rock solid, hard working and a wonderful mother and grandmother. She and I both have a love of all things kitties.
When we would get together, the laughter was deafening recalling all of our wonderful memories.
I am shocked and heartbroken she has been taken from us so soon. I find comfort knowing you are with our Heavenly Father.
My heartfelt condolences to Jenna, the girls, Michael, Karen, Richard, Mrs. Augustin, Mr. Augustin and all the family.
I sure hope we are neighbors once again this time in Heaven. Tell Les hi for me.
I love you dearest friend.
Love,
Valerie
Carol and I worked together at G&O for 10+ years. She was always a joy to work with. She always provided support when I needed it most. She was alway calm, cool and collected handling every situation professionally with smarts and tact. She loved her children and grandchildren very much who gave her much happiness. Shortly before she passed away she bragged to me that her grandchildren told her “she was the most beautiful grandma in the world.” I could tell how very very happy that made her feel. Carol – you will be greatly missed by all.
I just found out tonight from a phone call I received from a mutual friend (Thanks JP) who mentioned Carol’s passing. Needless to say I was in shock. It wasn’t that long ago I had wished Carol a happy birthday and she replied “thanks Tone Tone”. It’s with great sadness that I am now writing a condolence. You will be sorely missed my dear friend! I’ve known Carol since 1990 and we developed a wonderful friendship over the years. She was a consummate professional through and through. She had an infectious smile and laugh. She was such a gorgeous person too. I’ve been enriched by knowing her. May God bless her abundantly in heaven and look over her kids Jenna and Michael and grands, oh how she loved them! And we loved you back!- Tony