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Carol Doane Obituary
TOPSHAM -- Carol Pike Doane, 66, of Topsham, died on June 1, 2011, at The Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass., with her family by her side.
Carol was born in Newburyport, Mass., on Nov. 30, 1944, the daughter of Thelma 'Kate' (Harris) and the late Harry E. Pike Jr. She was raised in Amesbury, Mass., and was a graduate of Amesbury High School. After graduating from the University of Maine, she had a lifelong career in nursing achieving many degrees and certifications including a PNP (Nurse Practitioner).
She held various positions in the state of Maine working as a public health nurse and as a school nurse in Milo. Carol was a past director of nursing at the Levinson Center in Bangor. She also worked in various medical facilities in Maine, Massachusetts and Florida providing neonatal intensive care as well as critical care.
Carol had recently retired from the faculty of the University of Southern Maine School of Nursing in Portland where she was a clinical instructor. She would often augment the learning experience by taking her students to volunteer at several charitable organizations throughout Maine including the Parkside Center in Portland, Pine Tree Camp in Rome and Camp Sunshine in Casco.
Carol was a board member and past president of Partners For Rural Health in the Dominican Republic taking her nursing students there twice a year to promote access to continuous medical care and health education in 15 remote villages. She spent many volunteer hours helping families staying at the Ronald MacDonald House in Portland and served as a director at the Seacoast Hospice in Dover, N.H.
Carol is survived by her mother, Thelma H. Pike of Newbury, Mass.; her husband of 43 years, Roger A. Doane Sr. of Topsham; two daughters, Rachel (Doane) Demers and her husband Shawn of Bath, and Sarah (Doane) Hamilton and her companion Norman Pelletier of Biddeford, a son, Roger A. Doane Jr. and his wife Teri of Saco; two sisters, Deborah (Pike) Cashman and her husband John of Dalton, N.H., and Lisa (Pike) Hayes and her husband Walter of Merrimac, a brother, Harry E. Pike and his wife Heather of Pittsfield, N.H.; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
There are no visiting hours, and a private funeral service will be held for the family. Arrangements are by Elliott, Woodworth & Rogers Family Funeral Home, 35 Green St., Newburyport, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carol's memory to:
Partners For Rural Health in the Dominican Republic
P.O. Box 1742
Portland, Maine 04104-1742
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Memories and Condolences
for Carol Doane
June 1, 2019
Eight years have passed and I still miss you. I speak of you often and ache too frequently for your joy in life, your family and in your work. You were an inspiration that hasnt faded. Love you, Laurie
Su Sepples
June 21, 2011
We will be having a memorial service for Carol on August 28th from 2-5 in the Wishcamper Center on the USM campus. We invite her former students, peers, family and friends to come together to remember her with stories, laughter and music! A celebration of her enduring spirit in all of our lives.
Su Sepples
June 18, 2011
carol was a joy to work with at Pine Tree Camp, she was a wonderful instructor to her students and our campers benefited greatly from her expertise. we will truly miss seeing her here.
Sue Zittle PTC RN
Crystal V
June 16, 2011
I will always be grateful for the kindness and faith that Carol had in me as a student and prospective nurse and I have her to thank for where I am today.
June 10, 2011
I am so sorry for your loss~ Carol was a wonderful nurse. I enjoyed working with her at the bedside at Maine Medical Center. I will miss her smile and all her travel stories. She was an inspiration to all of us~
Laurie Caton-Lemos
June 8, 2011
Carol was a wonderful friend, colleague and mentor. Her smile, laughter and tears were always close to the surface and generously shared. She loved her family, friends, students and nursing - deeply and broadly - and gave of herself to all of these constantly. I have missed her so much this winter and spring - memories of our times together over the decades keep surfacing. She left us so much that is good. Hugs to her family and friends. Laurie
Emily Thibeault
June 8, 2011
Carol was truly the heart and mind of nursing. She gave all that she had to nursing and was an inspiration to many.
Janis Childs
June 8, 2011
There will never be another Carol Doane. She was an enormous gift to USM faculty, students and staff in the nursing department. She was loyal, tireless and integral to who are and will be in the years to come. Her "touch" on this world is larger than we will ever know.
Peace Carol.
Janis
Nancy Cincotta
June 8, 2011
We would like to express our deepest condolences to the Doane family. We value the time Carol spent in her role training nursing students at Camp Sunshine. We appreciate her years of service and hope that you can find joy in the many ways she worked in the interest of local community agencies and more global service.
Our thoughts are with you at this time.
The Board, Staff and Volunteers of Camp Sunshine
Teresa Reagan
June 7, 2011
Professor Doane was a great teacher, mentor and community leader. She will be dearly missed. Thank you for your inspiring words. I hope to become half the nurse you were. My deepest condolences to the Doane family.
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