Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Carroll Howard PRATT
Carroll Howard Pratt, of New Garden Township, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at home, at the age of 83.
He was born at the West Grove Hospital on April 13, 1926.
The son of Howard Thompson Pratt and Viola Spencer Pratt, Carroll lived in the same house all his life in New Garden. The farm, "Hillcrest Farm," is a Century Farm.
Carroll was married to June Kemery Pratt, formerly from West Chester, for 58 years.
He was a farmer and mushroom grower and was a partner of Pratt Mushrooms with his wife and son, Kenneth.
He was a 1944 graduate of Kennett High School and he and his wife recently attended his 65th high school class reunion. He took several courses at the Pennsylvania State University.
Carroll was a birthright member of New Garden Friends Meeting and remained an active member all his life and was superintendent of First Day school at the time of his death.
He was a 65-year member of London Grove Grange #63 and was present master. He was a state and national Grange member.
Carroll had been a volunteer weather observer for Chester County for 31 years.
He formerly was a director of Landenberg Building Association, Mushroom Canning Co., MGA Mushroom Co. and Chester/Delaware Farmers Association.
He also had memberships at Avondale Fire Company, Kennett Senior Center and Farm Bureau Association.
Carroll enjoyed attending family gatherings and Grange activities. He liked to work in his large vegetable garden, ride his tractor and feed the birds.
He traveled and cruised with his wife, June, throughout the United States, Canada, and several foreign countries.
In addition to his wife, June, he is survived by his son, Kenneth Carroll Pratt and wife, Lisa (Hopkins); daughter, Darlene Carol Pratt Pratola and husband, Ralph; four grandsons, Tyler K. and Conner W. Pratt, and Matthew A. and Jeffrey M. Pratola; and one brother, Donald Spencer Pratt and wife, Bertha, all of New Garden; and several nieces and nephews.
You can visit with the family from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, with a memorial service immediately following at New Garden Friends Meeting, 875 Newark Road, Toughkenamon.
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