I met Carole over 20 years ago when I was about 18, doing my co-op placement in my last year at Port Hope High School. We quickly became friends for life-I loved her ability to tell it like she saw it, unapologetically, but to also be a good listener with an inquisitive mind. She made space for me in her bindery, her home and in her life when I really needed that space. Our big joke was that we did manage to do some bookbinding and paper making (the co-op placement) amongst the other life things that came up: committee work, planning and hosting her 60th birthday party, jazzy afternoons with Patti singing, and Passover dinners during which during the first I was worried we were never going to actually eat anything besides what was on the Seder plate (if you know, you know). It was in Carole's cozy addition, amongst the printing press, computer, and table covered in books to bind, that I opened my acceptance letter to university. 
We stayed in touch over the years, and I would stop and visit Carole in Port Hope whenever I was in town. I am so grateful that during my last visit to Ontario just this past winter I was able to stop in and see her again; age and illness had slowed her down physically, but her humor and straight-forwardness were still very much entact. I hope the memoir she was working on was finished enough to publish/share-I would love to read it!

My heart aches to think she is no longer there on that pretty Port Hope street, listening to Men of the Deeps on CBC radio, or talking on the phone about saving a local wetland. 

My deepest condolences to all those that had some Carole in their hearts. She will be so missed.

We got to know Carole through the Outreach group at Metropolitan United Church in downtown Toronto. Her contributions were always genuine and thoughtful. One example was her hard work and guidance (as the editor) that brought "THIS IS US Doing Church" to life and publication.  Thank you, Carole...for the memories.

Carole was a dear friend. We had many good laughs about our days at St. Clement’s and held hands frequently as she navigated her journey with illness. Along with many others, I will miss her wit,  keen intellect and friendship. 
Rest easy Carole.

Rick and I  send deep condolences to dear Carole’s family.  Carole was a class mate at St Clements school. She was vibrant, funny, with lots of energy and was engaged in a deep spiritual search even then. We had reconnected over the last few years and I have so enjoyed our visits at her lovely home in Port Hope, her stories, her inquiring mind, her acceptance for all and her lessons to me about  the ampersand and the round tuit! Above is a picture taken on her porch in June. She was life-affirming, positive and I will miss her greatly. 
Love, Mary Sharpe

So many memories of happy celebrations together❤️

Anne Tesluk

So many memories……all happy celebrations.

Anne Tesluk

Carol was an active member of the CFUW Discussion Group.  Almost to the end, she participated in meetings via speaker phone.   She knew a great deal about a great  many subjects and held strong and vigorously articulated opinions about most of them. 
I greatly admired her wisdom and her forthrightness and will miss her.  At one recent meeting, Carole read to the group a moving and beautifully written account of meeting with her birth father. I do hope her memoir will be published, for her story is remarkable.

Dear Family
For many years, Carole was a member of the C.F.U.W. Book Club that we both attended. I always looked forward to her insightful  comments  at our monthly meetings. Even when she was very ill, she 
continued to contribute to the discussion. I consider it a privilege to have known Carole for all these years and to have learned of her personal history. She will be greatly missed.
May Anderson

Dear Family
As a fellow member of the Canadian Federation of University Women, Northumberland , I became acquainted with Carole.She too was an active contributor at the same time. She had ideas and different opinions on various topics which she freely expressed and I admired her for this. I  could always count on a friendly and sincere greeting whenever our paths crossed over the years.  I was sorry to learn of her illness.

Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss.
Dorothy De Lisle
July 21, 2025

Dear family,
I first met Carole when I moved back to Port Hope in 2004. She was very welcoming and invited me to ride with her and Mr. Sculthorpe, but I don't remember where! Must have been a Willow Beach outing. I have known her since then through CFUW mostly, but personally through her music salons and other social events. We shared an interest in books including the making of chapbooks. Over the decades I learned about her personal history. We shared much. She  was kind and generous and will be greatly missed. 
Donna Wootton

Carole and I had interesting conversations going to and coming from Oriana Singers of Northumberland practices. I think we had ideas on solving world problems, but couldn't always agree on how to implement our plans.

Love to Carole, her family, and all those who cared for her.

OBITUARIO

Carole Linda Payne

14 diciembre, 1942 – 19 julio, 2025

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