Carol E. Bricklin, 58, of Brookhaven, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at Riddle Memorial Hospital. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Wayne, Pennsylvania, she was a graduate of Hilltop Preparatory School.

Carol's greatest love in life was family. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and fiercely loyal friend. Carol was the partner of Herman Jacobs. They lived in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania for 17 years. She found joy in being a part of the Jacobs family which includes Herman's son, Jamel, and granddaughter Jizelle. Carol was also a passionate lover of music and enjoyed watching a good movie.

Carol most recently served as a coordinating support specialist in Widener's Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology. She began working with the program as a teenager when it was originally based at Hahnemann and spent 40 years of her life dedicated to helping students and improving a program that meant so much to her. Students, faculty, and administrators appreciated her intelligence, efficiency, work ethic, and dedication to the program. She nurtured generations of aspiring psychologists and academicians in this role. The president of Widener recently described Carol as the backbone of this program.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Drs. Barry Bricklin and Patricia (McIntosh) Bricklin who were pioneering media psychologists, who hosted radio and television shows in the Philadelphia area.

Survivors: Her significant other: Herman, siblings: Brian (Andi) Bricklin, Scott (Nathalie) Bricklin, and Alisa Sigler (Bricklin). Additionally, she is survived by the following nieces and nephews: Ben, Kira, Harry, Caitlin, Robin, Sarah, and Jizelle.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Carol's honor to support the Dr. Patricia M. Bricklin Scholarship in School Psychology at the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology