Linda Kay Carmo

Linda Kay Carmo, daughter of the late W. Edward Garlock and Estella Garlock Swindell (Foor), was born on January 31, 1943, in Everett, Pennsylvania.  Linda attended high school in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, graduating in 1960. She later retired from Torrance State Hospital in Torrance, Pennsylvania, after years of dedicated service.  Linda was a member of Blairsville Chapter #166 of the Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star and a devoted member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bedford, Pennsylvania.  She was an avid bingo and Scrabble player, a storyteller extraordinaire, and a crocheter who made many blankets for her family. Linda also dedicated her time to volunteering and remained active in the Ecumenical Community. She also loved traveling in her younger years.

On Friday, June 5, 2026, at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Linda returned to her rightful Father in Heaven. Her family was blessed to enjoy and celebrate eighty-three years of life with her.  In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Norman Lee Carmo, and her brother, Larry Garlock.   Linda leaves to cherish her memory her children: Michael Carmo (Janet), Thomas Carmo (Stacey), Lori Shearer (Donald), and Trisha Carmo (Steve); her brother, Edward Garlock (Laura); her grandchildren: Genevieve Mellott (Chad), Mandy Carmo (Tim), Michael Carmo, Jr. (Meredith), Ashley Snyder (Dustan), Kaitlyn Mizanin (Matthew), Dr. Shannon McQuality (Tyler) and Colin Bresslin; her great-grandchildren: Emily, Danielle, Lauren, and Levi King, and Wyatt Carmo, along with a host of family members and friends who will forever treasure her memory and legacy.

The family will receive friends at Ferguson Funeral Home & Monument Company, 25 W. Market St, Blairsville, PA on Sunday, June 28, 2026, from Noon until 2:00 PM.  A memorial service will be held at 2 PM with Pastor Bob Penrose officiating followed by the interment at Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Linda Kay Carmo, please visit our floral store.