Doris Fairfield Homer

Doris was the consummate Grande Dame. I always felt awed in her presence, and I appreciate all that she did for women, in Real Estate especially. She had the panache of a movie star. We will miss her wry comments and her elegant hats. Rest in Peace Doris. Our condolences to her family. We can only hope to leave an impression such as she has on so many people.

Mrs. Homer as I was introduced to her some 57 years ago - she was my dental hygienist at OOB School St School and a beautiful woman indeed. Over the years we ran into each other at various events Portland Pirate Games as she would arrive in her beautiful blue plaid coat, hat and with a flash of excitement to see her team play, at the voting booth, and at Hannaford. One of my fondest memories is 9 years ago when she took a group of us on a special tour of Winslow's Studio. She was a...

A Great Hat, a hearty Laugh and a sincere and kind no nonsense woman. When I was a young curator at the MHS, I was invited to become a male member of the Longfellow Garden Club.. She was encouraging in that telling me[ the "girls" needed a man around time to time." ]
I appreciated her candid responses to the work of the Garden Club and later her interaction with the Sons of the American Revolution of Maine.. We will miss her smile laugh and, oh yes, those Hats..!!

From "One Dane to the other," with much great laughter around the kitchen table, "You're my favorite Dane."
God Bless you, Dori,
John Buffington

On behalf of the Churchill family, we would like to send to Doris's family our deepest sympathy with Doris's passing.
Dorie, you are a gem to my family, and we will always cherish our days of travel, visits,.. our friendship.
God's great peace to you.

We were all at our monthly Women's Council of Realtors meeting yesterday when the announcement was made that Dorris had passed. It was a sad moment but then we all began to tell stories of Doris's exciting life. What a wonderer she was; a woman full of energy and expression. The stories flew for a quite a while. We ended the meeting with her and a smile on each of our faces. We are thankful for all the time she shared with many of us and our orginization over the years. I wonder which hat...

I met Doris when I moved to Cape Elizabeth in 1979. She was instrumental in helping me to rent a lovely cottage in Kettle Cove. I have never forgotten her indomitable energy. I was just asking a mutual friend about her yesterday. He called today to let me know of her passing. She was a treasure! My sincere condolences to her family & friends

I can remember a winter Women's Council of Realtors meeting a number of years ago at the Portland Country Club. It was snowing and the driving was tricky. I left early from my home in Yarmouth and was first at the meeting. The door hardly closed behind me when Doris arrived. I couldn't believe she'd driven up from Prout's and beat everyone else! Getting to know Doris, I guess it shouldn't have been a surprise. She was such the individual. I don't think meetings ever were the same...

Doris was a stand-out at all Realtor events with the beautiful hats that really were her "trademark". She shared her home several years with the Women's Council of Realtors by hosting our Christmas event. One spring, she took us all on an unforgetable tour of Winslow Homer's studio. We shan't see her likes again.