Carole Lee DeVore

Carole Lee DeVore
Carole Lee DeVore, 83, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Carole lived a vibrant life-a ballet dancer with the San Diego Starlight Opera, an exceptional teacher, a dedicated choir member, a poll moderator, a spice-driven cook, a dramatic storyteller, and an accomplished actress in community theater. She was a prolific knitter, keeping family, friends, and community supplied with socks, scarves, and Icelandic sweaters. She worked for 25 years at Yale University, first for the Psychology Department, then the Alumni Fund, and finally as an administrator for the Physics Department, where she helped keep the space-time continuum in balance. Raised in San Diego, she completed her B.A. at San Diego State, and a M.S.-Ed at SCSU.
Above all, Carole delighted in her family. She and her devoted husband of 39 years, Paul Stuehrenberg, were intrepid travelers, visiting over 40 countries and all 50 states, and she relished both time and trips with her two children, Paul and Elizabeth Outka, their spouses, Uma Outka and Trip Pollard, and her grandchildren, Katherine and Thomas Pollard, and Isaac and Juliet Outka. She will be profoundly missed.
In addition to her immediate family, she leaves a brother, James DeVore (Polly), sister-in-law Sheila Hillberry (Joe), brother-in-law Daniel Stuehrenberg (Judy), and many friends and extended family. Those who went before her include her parents, James and Ada DeVore, her brother Dennis DeVore (Zella), and her sister-in-law, Eva Ness (David).
A memorial celebration will be held Saturday, March 4th, at Bethesda Lutheran Church, New Haven, CT, where she was a member over 60 years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bethesda's music series. To send condolences to her family, please visit www.beecherandbennett.com