Doris K. Barron
September 11, 1922 ~ February 8, 2015
Doris K. Barron, 92,passed away on February 8, 2015 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Maryland. Born on September 11, 1922 to the late Charles and Myrtle Rapp Kemery in Carpenterville, New Jersey, she graduated from Phillipsburg High School in New jersey and Easton Hospital School of Nursing in Easton,Pennsylvania. Upon graduating from nursing school she became a Navy nurse serving in a Naval hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before being assigned to Camp LeJeune, North Carolina. She met her future husband John while serving in the Navy and they were married in 1947. After an honorable discharge from the Navy she attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio where she majored in English. She moved to Laurel, MD, in 1947 and became a communicant at St. Mary of the Mills Church where she later became involved with the Ladies of Charity. She worked in the office of the late Robert Wingfield,M.D. as an office nurse for over 30 years. She loved playing cards, travelling and spending summers at the family home on Great Diamond Island in Portland. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, John M. Barron; sister, Evelyn Redos; and brother Vincent Kemery. She is survived by her children, Marc K. Barron and wife Betsey, Robin M. Koller and husbandDanny, Evelyn B. Garrity and husbandChristopher, and Kathleen C. Barron and husband Peter. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Visiting Hours will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 from 9-11AM at Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland followed by a Funeral Service at 11AM in the Funeral Home. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Broadway, South Portland. Those desiring may share a memory or online condolence at www.ctcrawford.com Memorial donations may be made to Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, P.O. Box 302 Maryknoll, NY 10545-0302 or online at www.maryknollsociety.org or to Guiding Eyes for the Blind, 611 Granite Springs Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 or online at www.guidingeyes.org.
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To the Barron Family: Please accept our very sincere condolences on the loss of Doris. We understand how deep your loss feels at this time but know that holding memories in your heart will always keep her spirit alive. Our fondest remembrances of Doris on Great Diamond Island are of her and Tony Jordan walking each and every morning to the dock to gather their newspapers. Theirs was a close and special relationship; friends and families sharing life and raising families on GDI. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
– Savastano Family
Marcus, Cee Cee, Evelyn and Robin: So very sorry to read about your mom’s passing. She and my mom were good bud’s. I remember Doris so very well – and your dad too, though he’s been gone a long time. She did a great job of calming him down the day I knocked a softball through your porch window – while he was dozing! She will be missed in person but live on in your fondest memories. My best wishes to you all – Bruce
– Bruce Ferguson
To Marc and Cee Cee and all the Barron family,Your mom was such a delight, a wonderful presence on Great Diamond Island, with always a warm smile, spreading good cheer everywhere she went. We always loved spending time with Doris. Vince remembers how she and his mother, Susan Leto, and Toni Jordan were “in each other’s pockets;” sharing island life and card games and raising their kids in the summer. Sue would sometimes rent her house for a week, and go up the hill to stay with Doris while the renters were there; that’s the kind of friend Doris was! We hope that your happy memories of Doris will comfort you during these sad days, and knowing that your friends from Great Diamond are remembering her, and thinking of you, with great love. Janice and Vince
– Janice Muirhead and Vincent Leto
To Marc, Evelyn, Robin & CeeCee-So sad to hear of your mom’s passing; she was a warm and wonderful person, but we all know that! I remember when she would come over to spend some time with my mom and she always had a smile on. Our memories of the island will always include her. You were very blessed to have her as a mother, as we were to have her as a friend. Our sincerest wishes, Robert & Laurie
– Robert & Laurie Morelli
Cee Cee and Peter, We are so sorry to hear about the loss of Doris to the Barron family. We fondly remember meeting Doris on her cottage porch a couple of summers ago. We know you’ll find strength and love in the many memories you’ve shared with Doris. Our sincere wishes, Mike and Eileen.
– Mike and Eileen Harris
My deepest sympathy to Cee Cee and Marc and their families. Sincerely, John Stevens
– John Stevens