Doris M. Hiscock passed away peacefully at the age of 99. Widow of Herbert L. Hiscock, Doris leaves behind her three beloved stepdaughters and their spouses: Lorna and Richard Amand, Donna and Christopher Brault, and Ellen and George Butters. “Grammy Doe” also leaves behind her 7 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Doris was born and raised in Berlin, NH with her 7 siblings who have predeceased her: Roland Vachon, Armand Vachon, Albert Vachon, Raymond Vachon, Annette Tardiff, Pauline Gemitti, and Priscilla Howe.
Doris’ passion in life was being a nurse. She graduated with a Nursing Degree from ME Eye & Ear. Over her 64 year career, Doris worked in operating rooms, emergency rooms, and as a World War II civil service nurse, tending to soldiers at an Air Force base in New York. She was an Operating Room Nurse at Kenmore Hospital and retired at the age of 86 as Head Nurse at Sancta Maria Hospital in Cambridge. When interviewed at her retirement Doris said “Making a difference in peoples’ lives has made a difference in mine.”
Over the years Doris lived in Boston, Arlington, and Belmont. A friend to many, Doe had a love for fashion, a joy for cooking for her family, and a soft spot for her beloved dogs Champagne and Maggie. Grammy Doe spent her last years on the South Shore of MA spending time with her family and she will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Her family will remember her as a force of nature who was quick to make a joke and dancing around the kitchen while cooking her favorite dishes.
In memory of Doe, please raise a glass and give a cheer!
The family would love it if you could share a Grammy Doe story!
Services will be private.