By james art 
Carol Jeanette Diggle, 91, of Wilmington, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Trinity Grove in Wilmington.
She was born in Floral Park, New York on August 10, 1933 to the late Robert and Jeanette Suter.
Carol, the oldest of six children, helped raise her younger siblings, whom she loved dearly. Later in life, while raising her own children, she returned to school to become an LPN and eventually a registered nurse. Carol enjoyed reading, gardening, nature, turtles, ducks, her cats, bird watching, going to the beach and cooking with her husband Brian. She was very proud when they bought their first house together. She had a good life. Carol loved her family dearly and will be greatly missed.
Carol is survived by her son Michael Diggle and wife Trish; her daughters, Susie Diggle and husband, Arlen Roeder, Mary Diggle and husband, Kevin Chaya, Jackie Eckert and husband, Joe; her sisters Tricia Crespi, Anne Ford and her husband Scott; her grandchildren, Lizzie Eckert-Ross and husband, Scott, Alan Eckert and wife, Michelle, Melissa Fox and husband, Kan Bair, Julia Fox and husband, Tyler Treml, Jessica Fox, Robert Diggle, Michael Diggle and wife, Kayla, Anthony Diggle , Joey Diggle; great-grandchildren, Leah Ross, Maya and Hector Bair; and nephews, Jimmy Olney and partner Adam, Joey, Todd, Ricky, Steven, Stuart; nieces, Karen, Tracy, Kim and Linda.
In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Brian Michael Diggle; her brother, Robert Suter; and sisters, Susan Seafield and Nancy Olney.
All services will be private.
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Quinn McGowan Funeral Home of Wilmington is serving the family.
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