Carol Ferry Bisagni

Carol Ferry Bisagni, age 78 of Waldorf, Maryland died November 20, 2016 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. Originally from Norwich, Connecticut, she was born June 18, 1938, the oldest of four children born to Joseph V. Ferry, Sr. and Elsie LaMonte Ferry. She graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1956, and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science from Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island in 1960, where she was the parchment editor for her sorority, Sigma Iota Chi. She was also a writer for The Archway, as well as a member of The Newman Club, and The Italian Law Club. Mrs. Bisagni began her legal career at a law firm in Providence before moving to Washington, DC in 1963, where she worked for Covington and Burling, LLP. She lived in the District until she married her husband, Renato, in 1970. She left the legal world to start a family in 1971, and later redirected her career to focus on education, working for the Charles County Board of Education, as well as the College of Southern Maryland. Mrs. Bisagni was an active communicant of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, where she served with the Catholic Daughters, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, and Parish Council. In addition, she was an active community leader, volunteering countless hours for such causes as Project Linus, Christmas in April, Galazio Thanksgiving, the Humane Society of Charles County, Special Olympics, and the Lioness Project. In honor of her decades of service to the community, the Galazio Thanksgiving will now bear her name. In addition to her parents, she is also predeceased by her husband, Renato Bisagni. She is survived by her daughter, Carla M. Bisagni-Holmes, and her husband, Randall Holmes, of Lexington Park; sons, Joseph B. Bisagni of Waldorf, and Lawrence A. Bisagni, and his wife, Alessandra Buonfrate, of San Francisco, California; her brother, Joseph V. Ferry Jr.; her sisters, Joan Ferry and Barbara Ferry. She is also survived by three nephews, two nieces, and a number of great-nephews and great-nieces. Friends received on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, from 5:30 p.m. until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, 100 Village Street, Waldorf, Maryland 20602. The Rev. Alain Colliou will be presiding. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Carol's name are asked for the following causes: Our Lady Help of Christians Capital Campaign 100 Village Street, Waldorf, Maryland 20602. The Carol Bisagni Thanksgiving Dinner at Galazio 6223 Crain Hwy., La Plata, Maryland 20646 Arrangements are being handled by the Raymond Funeral Home, La Plata.

Carol Ferry Bisagni

June 18, 1938 - November 20, 2016