Age 21. 44 Grant Road, Swampscott, MA. Born 6/27/1921, in Lynn, MA. Died of carbon monoxide poisoning (death certificate). Secretary at Employers Liability Corp., Lynn. Escort George Colburn, age 32, of Roxbury (Boston), MA, also died. Penned by newspaper editor Thomas F. Costello, age 30 (Born 6/24/1912. Died 1/30/1956, sudden illness, age 43), of Lowell, MA, a chance witness to the disaster with his wife Marguerite "Rita" (neither present) because their automobile had locked in third gear: "Little did my wife know that this fire had consumed her lovely cousin...Carolyn [sic] Gilbride of Swampscott. Little did Mrs. Costello suspect that some 30-odd hours later she would be identifying Carolyn's body in a Boston funeral parlor" (Lowell Sun, 11/30/1942). Was misreported on early casualty lists under the erroneous surname "Gulfridge." "After days of checking and cross-checking, the Boston committee on public safety yesterday eliminated duplicate names and addresses...Final research revealed that...Caroline Gulfridge should have been Caroline Gilbride..." (The Boston Herald, 12/12/1942). Was a graduate of Swampscott High School and of Mary Brooks School (secretarial), Boston. Was single. Youngest of three Grove victims from the north shore town of Swampscott (also patrons Dr. Gordon Bennett, age 27, and Harry Connick, age 54). Parents Mrs. Caroline M. (Dempsey), same address, and the late Mr. Andrew J. Gilbride. Burial in the family lot at St. Patrick Cemetery, Lowell. One of five casualties interred at St. Patrick's Cemetery (also Miss Mary Kelly, age 33, George Lowe, age 45, and Miss Mildred Rogers, age 33, all patrons, and club bartender William "Bubbles" Shea, age 34). Middle name Marie.

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