Worthington- Carol Rutkowski, 85, of Worthington passed away peacefully Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Carol was born in Northampton on November 21, 1938, to the late Anthony and Nelly Raymun. She was raised in Northampton and attended local schools, graduating from Northampton High School. Carol was employed as an assistant manager at McCallum’s Department store on Main Street in Northampton prior to its closing. Later, she worked at the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority in Northampton, where she served as a supervisor and a school bus driver. Carol and her husband William lived in Northampton for many years prior to moving to Worthington, where Carol could enjoy her pastime of bird watching. Carol loved to ski. She enjoyed travelling to Vermont and New Hampshire to ski with family. She also enjoyed painting, and she painted many wonderful pictures. Besides her parents, Carol was sadly predeceased by her beloved daughter Rachelle Thomas. Carol is survived by her husband William Rutkowski of Worthington and her grandson Anthony Thomas of Holyoke. CALLING HOURS WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, FROM 10-11 AM FOLLOWED BY A SERVICE AT 11:00 AM AT THE AHEARN FUNERAL HOME, 783 BRIDGE RD., NORTHAMPTON. BURIAL WILL BE PRIVATE.