Carol Jean (Faust) Elnicki

Carol J Elnicki entered into eternal rest on January 29, 2026 (I say she embarked on her

greatest adventure yet) She was born on December 18, 1947 at Madigan General Hospital in

Fort Lewis Washington to Harold L. Faust and Susan (Demicco) Lucier. Her parents and

Step-father George Lucier preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by the love

of her life, her husband of 35 years, Andrew J. Elnicki as well as her oldest son Jefferey P.

Scavoni and her sister Barbara Kuligowski. She is survived by her sons Travis J. Scavoni of

Tyrone, PA and Dominic A. Scavoni and his wife Christina of Griswold, CT. She is also survived

by her five step-children, Christina (Elnicki) Peterson and her husband Craig of Bozrah, CT, Lisa

(Elnicki) Smith and her husband Ernest of Pawcatuck, CT. Andrew C. Elnicki and his wife Dawn

of North Scituate, RI, James Elnicki of Griswold, CT and Aimee Elnicki and her partner John

Edmond of Lisbon, CT. Also, Charles Phelps of Plainfield, who Andy and Carol took custody of

as a teen.

In addition, Carol is survived by her sister Marie Rohan of South Hadley, MA, her brother

Lawrence Faust and his wife Andora of Towson, MD, step-sister Victoria Lucier of Waterford,

CT. Carol is also survived by several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Carol and Andy loved to travel, they traveled all 50 states and rode their motorcycles in many of

them, including Alaska. They both enjoyed Navy Reunions, NASCAR and the company of their

many friends they had across the country. When they weren’t travelling, Carol enjoyed donating

her time and talents to many causes. She was a talented artist and enjoyed doing crafts in her

spare time.

Throughout her life, professionally, she wore many hats, she was a hairdresser, a florist at the

Jewett City Greenhouse, she worked in visual merchandising at the Navy Exchange, she was a

Paramedic, she worked with special needs adults, after retirement, she worked retail at several

different Harley Davidson shops. For many years, both Carol and Andy were volunteer EMT’s

for Griswold Ambulance, and up until her stroke in January of 2025, she served on the Griswold

Recreation Committee.

In the middle of her many careers and raising a family, in 1985 Carol earned her Associates in

Science from Mohegan Community College, and in 1988 she received her Bachelor of Arts from

the University of Connecticut.

Carol wasn’t one to sit still nor was she one to complain. She loved her friends and she loved

her family and she loved to travel. She was the embodiment of the saying “Carpe Diem” which

means seize the day, she made the most of every day that she could. She took great joy in

helping others and making people happy, she was loved by many and will be missed by all

whose life she touched.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Matulaitis Rehabilitation and

Skilled Care who took care of Carol for the past year.

Services and a celebration of life will be held at a later date, with details to be announced.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to hers and Andy's favorite charity,

The Bergall Scholarship Fund 9567 Bay Point Drive Norfolk, VA 23518 Attn: Brian Dougherty, Treasurer. 

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