Mrs Carol Jean Bishop

Carol (Heiniger) Bishop, at age 86, died in Baltimore, Maryland on May 22, 2024. Surviving relatives include her husband John Bishop, son Marty and his wife Carol Klein Bishop of Baltimore, MD, son Tim and son-in-law Joseph Walseth of Portland, OR, grandchildren, Juliet Bishop of Baltimore, MD and Zack Bishop of Bethlehem, PA, brother, Robert Heiniger of Glen Burnie, MD, sisters, Patricia Miller of Boise, ID and Joan Ann Sapon of Albuquerque, NM. Carol attended public schools in Morton, IL where she initiated the third-grade girls’ softball diamond, which advanced to higher grades as she and her classmates grew up. She organized trips for classmates to see plays in Chicago and with talents in photography, helped prepare the year-book for her graduating class. Carol earned a BA degree with a major in psychology from University of Arizona where she was a member of Alpha Phi Sorority and worked closely with the dean of women on student life. During her senior year, she enjoyed informal meetings with graduate students in mathematics at Louis Lower level to discuss philosophy and be dubbed Tinker Bell. Carol earned her MS and PhD degrees in psychology under the guidance of Dr. Eleanore Gibson at Cornell University. She taught at universities in Richmond, VA for several years before working for the Virginia State Retirement System and Virginia Dept. of Human Resources. She then joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield where she oversaw large national accounts, e.g., Reynold’s metals, and afterward, established Bishop Consulting Company to advise companies on employee benefits. In retirement, Carol pursued photography and displayed her work at various venues in Richmond, VA. She and her husband, John, moved from their home in Powhatan, VA to Baltimore, MD., where she became active in political matters. She helped establish Citizens for Integrity, which brought together people to discuss issues and participate in activities related to politics. She also volunteered to teach English to refugees in Baltimore and became very close to Bhutanese immigrants. She feels fortunate to have met and married John and been part of the lives of her grandchildren as they grew up. She gives special thanks to her family for caring for her as she coped with Alzheimer’s disease during her waning years. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held on Saturday June 15th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at her son’s home on 716 Gladstone Avenue, Baltimore MD 21210.

Mrs Carol Jean Bishop

April 5, 1938 - May 22, 2024