Rhoda Karol, born on November 1, 1930, passed away in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 94 years old after several health issues. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, where she met her husband, Bill. They were married for 73 wonderful years and loved each other like never seen before. She worked in New York City as a bookkeeper, then again when they moved to Freehold, NJ. They retired and moved to Wellington, FL and lived there for 25 years before moving to Ponte Vedra to be closer to family.
Rhoda was known to be vibrant, outgoing, and made friends everywhere she went.
She is survived by her daughter, Marcia Karol and son-in-law, Michael O’Reilly; granddaughter, Brittany Karol with partner, Kyle Campbell; granddaughter, Chelsea Widdows and grandson-in-law, Tanner Widdows. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and Irving Stein; and her brother and sister-in-law, Barry and Shelly Fisher. She is predeceased by her husband, Bill Karol; and her son, Robert Karol.
Her funeral will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025, at noon at Ponte Vedra Valley Funeral Home at 4750 Palm Valley Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to B’nai B'rith.
For those that cannot attend, the service will be livestreamed directly below this obituary beginning approximately ten minutes before the service.
