Carole Ann Newcombe

Carole Ann Newcombe was born on September 28, 1934 and passed away on November 3, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Dwight and Blanch Sturtevant of Lewiston. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1952.

She was a Charter Member of the Lewiston Assembly International Order of Rainbow Girls. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Chapter No. 29, Order of Eastern Star, now merged with Pine Cone Chapter #26 (a 61 year member), and a Past Matron of Faith Chapter #177 in Annandale, Virginia. She was a member and Past Queen of El Manrah Temple #132, Daughters of the Nile. She was the Past President of the Temple Forest Cedarettes.

She married Nelson 0. Newcombe in September 1953 and accompanied him to Georgia, California, Germany, and Virginia while he served in the U. S. Army. When living at Ft. Benning, Georgia, she served as Chair of the Red Cross Volunteers. She retired from the Bank of America. She was an avid bowler in Germany, Georgia, and Virginia.

She is survived by, her husband, Nelson, and their four children, Walter (June), Jeffrey (Becky), Dawn (Bill), and Judy and seven grandchildren: Jennifer, Heather, Carole, Andrea, Lisa, William, and June. She is also survived by her sister, Judy. Friends welcome on Wednesday, Nov 5 from 6-8 pm at the Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield. She will be interred privately at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Daughters of the Nile Foundation 6705 Mesa Drive Austin, TX 78731-2817. If you would like to mark your donation in Memory of Carole, please go to the Daughters of the Nile website at www.donfdn.org/giving/ and download the form under Memorial Gifts.