Patricia A. Carlton

DELMAR - Patricia Ann Johnson Carlton "Tricia", 52, of Delmar, NY peacefully passed away on February 21, 2017 after an 8 month struggle with cancer. Her final hours were spent in Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, suffering from complications from her cancer - T-cell lymphoma. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends during her final days. Born in Amsterdam, NY in 1964 she started her life excited about all life had to offer - not allowing anything to slow her down. She wanted to share her knowledge and passion for life with others, ultimately pursuing work in the field of education as a teacher, a goal from her childhood, and then an administrator. She was most recently employed by the Ravena, Coeymans, Selkirk Central School District as the principal of A.W. Becker Elementary school where she made it her priority to know each child's name and something about them. She was an inspiration to those around her professionally and personally. Her lifetime desire to be a mother was realized with the birth of her two children, her greatest gifts and opening her heart to two step children, with seemingly room to spare. Showing the deepest gratitude and kindness with every interaction, extending even to her pets and other worldly creatures. An insistent traveler, Tricia had traveled around the globe and could never get enough of other cultures the people and the beautiful scenery. Her children had passports at an early age, with the hopes they would never be left to expire. Yearly pilgrimages to the beach - whether Cape Cod or Florida - were mainstays which rejuvenated her as she looked further ahead at another big trip. The next destination was to be Italy in celebration of remission from the terrible illness of cancer. The planning will continue for this pilgrimage in celebration of her life. The daughter of Molly Sontag and Ralph Johnson, she is survived by them as well as: her husband David Caso; her children Dylan and Melana Carlton; step children Sam and Ben Caso; Johnson siblings - Lois, Robert, Cathy, Betsy, David, Theresa, and Annie; Nieces- Nina, Lilly, Chloe, Jaya and Frances; Nephews- Liam, Daniel and his wife Libby; Scott Carlton father of Dylan and Melana and his wife Kathy Greco. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 4 at Applebee Funeral Home, 403 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar, from 2 to 6 pm. Memorial donations in her name are welcome to the following organizations: · 5 Rivers Environmental Center: http://www.friendsoffiverivers.org/node/173 · ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/secure/protect-rights-freedoms-we-believe-8?s_src=UNW170001SEM&alt_src=UNV170001SEM&ms=gad_SEM_Google_Search- Trump_ACLU%20Donate_%2Baclu%20%2Bdonation_b_171276244248