Salisbury Clara D. Carroll, a long time resident of Salisbury, died peacefully on Monday June 2, 2014 at Shard Villa in Salisbury. Born in Salisbury January 23, 1925, she was the daughter of Howard E. DeVoid, Sr. and Jennie (Baker) DeVoid. Following her graduation from Middlebury High School, she attended Berkshire College in Pittsfield, Mass. where she earned her Associate Degree in Business Administration. After college, she was a secretary for the Vermont Unemployment Service in Springfield, Vermont. She later worked as a secretary in the Administration Dept. at Middlebury College. She continued her secretarial career at the Inn in Stowe, Vermont, where she had the pleasure of meeting Maria Von Trapp and enjoyed watching her driving through the mountains in her convertible. Clara also served as a care giver for a family who lived on a golf course in the Burlington area where she could cross country ski and travel with the family in their private airplane. After leaving Burlington she was employed as a teachers aid at the Weybridge School. Clara always enjoyed helping others and was a volunteer for RSVP serving Addison County. Clara enjoyed traveling, visiting family and friends in Arizona, California, Florida, North Carolina and New Jersey. In her later years she enjoyed cruises and would often talk about her most awesome cruise with her Aunt Mildred Baker and cousin Nancy. Clara also enjoyed hanging-out with her brother and family at Lake Dunmore and loved going for boat rides around the lake. She had several friends at Shard Villa and was grateful for the kind and loving care she received from the staff. Surviving family members include two brothers Eugene (Gene) DeVoid and his wife Suzaanne of Prescott Valley, AZ. Howard (Hudge) DeVoid, Jr. and his wife Jean of Wantage,NJ and Lake Dunmore, VT.; several nieces and nephews. Clara was predeceased by a son, John Martin Carroll. There will be no visiting hours. A memorial service will be conducted on June 28, 2014, at 2 P.M. at the Salisbury Congregational United Church. with Rev. Lucy Pellegrini officiating. Burial will be at the Holman Cemetery in Salisbury. Following the service a reception will be held at the Salisbury School. In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to the Addison County Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 754, Middlebury. VT. 05753. Contributions may also be made to Shard Villa, 1177 Shard Villa Road, Salisbury, VT. 05753 Arrangements are under the direction of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home, Middlebury.