Caroline Dwight Bain, 92, longtime Cambridge resident, died Monday, January 5, 2015 in Exeter, NH. The daughter of Henry Williams Dwight and Margaret Cooper Dwight, she was born in Cambridge, where she spent her childhood and attended the Buckingham School. Her family later moved to Stockbridge, Mass., when her father became president of the Housatonic National Bank there. Known as Carol, she spent summers at her mother's family compound, The Pines, on Skaneateles Lake in New York. She graduated from the Baldwin School and received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1944. She worked for the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington, DC, the Red Cross in Boston, and later as box office manager for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, including summers at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. She married Sherwood E. (Joe) Bain in 1949, lived briefly in Boston, and settled in Cambridge in 1950. After raising three children, she served as a trustee and director of development at Buckingham School. A lover of books, history, genealogy, music, and art, she enrolled in graduate school in 1973 at Tufts University and received a master's degree in American history. For many years she did archival consulting for families and organizations, including the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Boston Symphony. She joined a committee charged with creating an archive from papers saved in boxes in Symphony Hall's basement and went onto to become an overseer of the BSO and chairman of the BSO Archives Committee. She was also a member of the Mother's Club, Women's Travel Club, Friends of the Smith College Libraries, and Ladies' Dog Club, as well as a proprietor of the Boston Athenaeum. She loved purebred dogs and raised and showed schipperkes, two of them to championships. She and her husband traveled extensively, visiting more than 75 countries, including seven trips around the world. The highlight for Carol was a three-generation family trip to Culzean Castle in Scotland in 2002 to celebrate her and Joe's 80th birthdays. Summers were spent in Biddeford Pool, Maine, where she got to enjoy her two grandsons, and more recently her two great-grandchildren, all of whom she was so proud of. She and Joe moved to RiverWoods in Exeter, NH in 2009. Carol is survived by her husband; two sons, George S. Bain of Syracuse, NY and Henry W.D. Bain of Waltham; a daughter, Margie B. Huoppi, and her husband Richard of Pomfret Center, Conn.; two grandsons, David A. Huoppi of Exeter, NH and Peter M. Huoppi and his wife Jennifer of Waterford, Conn.; and two great-grandchildren, Mason and Anna Huoppi. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Phillips Church at Phillips Exeter Academy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Boston Symphony, Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass., or Rockingham VNA & Hospice in Exeter.
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Dear family I send my condolences to you on the loss of your love one, it is amazing that he live such a long life, not many of us do. Think of the changes he must have seen in this world during his life time. May the God of all comfort be with you at this time of sorrow. Psalm 83:18 -
Lee
January 22, 2015
A lovely and kind woman, supportive to me as I was growing up in Cambridge.
Anna Kinght
January 15, 2015
Obviously a kind, generous, intelligent woman who accomplished much in her life, including a wonderful soon, George whom we are fortunate to have in our midst. Thank you, Carol... Rest peacefully now.
Esther Zorn
January 15, 2015
May you find peace from the God of all comfort who surpasses all understanding during this most difficult time.
January 12, 2015
What a wonderful, full life she lived. I did not know her well but she raised a devoted son whom she must have been very proud of. Thoughts & prayers are with you, George.
Heidi Burns
January 12, 2015
George, we were so saddened to learn in church this morning of your mother's death. You are in our hearts and prayers, dear friend. Love and hugs to you...from Bob and Dottie Clark
January 11, 2015
So sorry to the family for your loss. May God (Psalm83:18) help you to cope at this sad time.
Michelle
January 9, 2015
Mr Bain, Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers at this sad time. Mrs Bain was a wonderful woman. R.I.P
sharon Nelson
January 9, 2015
Sorry I never knew your Mother. You should be proud of her life. Raised a great Son--Marshall and Karen Krashin
January 9, 2015
Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Margie, at this difficult time. Your mom lived a long and most fruitful life which has been wonderfully celebrated in the obituary and other condolences.
With love,
Nancy & Larry
Nancy Dasilva
January 8, 2015
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