Carol Lawayne (Knott) Karaba

Carol Lawayne (Knott) Karaba, 86, passed away June 20, 2025, in Port Angeles, Wash. Carol was born October 17, 1938, in Cle Elum, WA, to Lila B. (Crowe) Knott and Ernest W. Knott.

Raised with two older brothers, Carol was bold and independent from an early age. She completed high school at Roosevelt High School in Seattle in 1956 and studied at UW while working at Boeing. At this time, she married James Giulietti Sr. and had two sons, James Giulietti Jr. and Michael Giulietti, before ending the marriage in 1962.

In 1966, Carol married Ray Ackenhausen and moved to Port Angeles, where she raised and fostered several children and ran Em’s Hobby & Cycle Shop until her divorce from Ray in 1978.

In 1994, she married her longtime friend Joseph Karaba and moved to Ft Worth, Texas, to support his career at American Airlines. In 2003, they retired to Kettle Falls/Colville, wishing to live a simpler life in the fresh air of Carol’s childhood home.

Carol could often be seen in Colville with her signature blue heeler dogs, sporting bandanas. Her, Joseph, and their dogs lived happily until Joseph’s passing in 2021. In 2024, she moved to Port Angeles to be closer to family. Having accomplished her goal of outliving everyone, she passed away peacefully on a sunny June day when she was ready.

Carol is survived by her sons, James Giulietti Jr. and Michael Giulietti Sr., several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and longtime friend Christy Burdick. Following her wishes, a viewing will be held July 8, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Evergreen Washelli in Seattle, Wash., followed by a burial at 1 p.m.