Carole J. Pinter

Carole J. Pinter, 81, of Granger, IN, passed away at Memorial Hospital at 7:25 pm on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.  Carole was born and raised in South Bend, one of six children born to Jack and Agnes “Babe” (Rupp) Nevelle.  She had been employed as a secretary for Metropolitan Life, Standard Oil, and retired from Pepsi, where her love of Diet Pepsi was born.  On October 21, 1967, in St. Jude Church, she married her loving husband of 52 years, Stephen Pinter, who preceded her in death on January 21, 2020.  She was also preceded in death by three brothers: John, Tim, and Glenn Nevelle. Carole is survived by her three daughters, Michelle (Lou) Hickey, Stephanie (Charles) Lehmann, and Yvette (William) Wolter all of Granger, Indiana; twelve grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Connor Ross) Hickey, Joseph (Leigha) Hickey, Rachel (Tyler) Ferguson, Allison, Emily, and Josua Hickey; Mallory, Jack and Adam Lehmann; and Andrew, Rebecca and Jennifer Wolter; her sister, Yvonne (Bob) Kenny of Georgia; her brother, Frank (Rosie) Nevelle of Wisconsin; and her sisters-in-law, Nancy Nevelle, Margaret Hosinski, and Marge Pinter.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am. Monday, April 14, 2025, in Corpus Christi Church.  Visitation will take place from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Sunday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a rosary will be prayed at 4:00 p.m.

Carole was a longtime member of Corpus Christi Parish.  Aside from her constant smile and quick wit, she enjoyed gambling and playing bingo. Yet, her favorite thing in life after desserts was being a grandma. Luckily, the grandkids lived nearby and were able to visit often.

Instead of flowers, please consider donating to your local charity, the Samantha Hickey Foundation, or Corpus Christi Parish.

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