Caroline Louise Maxwell (nee Wilson). Beloved wife of Edgar (Dutch) George Maxwell. Devoted mother of Jim (Mitzi), John (Bea), Joe (Linda), Luke (Dorinda), Mark (JoAnn) and Chris (Shelly) Maxwell and Mary Joe (Jim) Beck and the late Jerry Maxwell. Loving grandmother of twenty grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. Dear sister of Art Wilson, June Wilson Crawford, Delmar (Podge) Lauderbach, Margaret Colleen Brulport and preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Dear sister-in-law of Bernadette (Bunny) Martin. Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at age 87. Visitation Saturday at St. Stephen Church, 3804 Eastern Avenue from 9:30 A.M. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 A.M. Memorials may be made to St. Stephen Church, Purcell-Marian High School or Ursuline Academy. Caroline L. Maxwell, a long-time resident of Cincinnati�s East End � Columbia Tusculum neighborhood, passed away suddenly early Wednesday, May 12. She was 87. Caroline moved from Russellville, Ohio to Cincinnati in 1938 where she met her husband Edgar �Dutch� Maxwell. They were married in 1939. Both were looking forward to their 65th wedding anniversary in August. Caroline was also looking forward with great anticipation to her 70th reunion of her graduating class from Russellville High School to be held later this month. It was a celebration that she rarely missed. Caroline was very active in the life of St. Stephen Parish. Seven of her children attended St. Stephen School where she had an outstanding relationship with both the Sisters of Mercy and St. Ursula who staffed the school until its closing. She worked in the school cafeteria and parish festival, served as a lay distributor and was a member of parish council and the ladies sodality club, where she was president several times. She was a founding member of the East End Community Health Center in the 1960�s where she worked to make sure that the center was funded, staffed and had the needed supplies, even when it meant traveling to the old General Hospital to pick up medications for members of the community. She was an active member of the Democrat party serving as precinct executive, long-time poll worker, Democrat club president, treasurer and secretary. She was also active with the East End Community Council, Purcell High School Parents Club, Ursuline Academy Mothers Club, Columbia Parkway YMCA and more recently Hyde Park Senior Center � where she looked forward to her weekly poker games. The treasure of Caroline�s life was her family. She and Dutch had eight children (seven surviving), twenty grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She loved traveling to visit her family, enjoying weddings, first communions, baptisms, sporting events, family reunions � and any other reason to visit. After Dutch�s retirement they traveled frequently, including trips to Hawaii, Alaska, the Caribbean and a cruise on the Delta Queen. In addition to being survived by her loving husband, Dutch, she is survived by Jim (Mitzi) of Aptos, CA, John (Bea) of Myrtle Beach, SC, Joe (Linda) of Temecula, CA, Luke (Dorinda) of New Richmond, Mark (JoAnn) of Kenwood, Chris (Shelly) of Villa Hills, KY, and Mary Joe (Jim) of Grove City, OH. A son, Jerry, died at birth in 1943. She is also survived by her brothers, Art Wilson and Delmar (Podge) Lauderback, sisters June Wilson Crawford and Margaret Colleen Brulport, sisters in law Bernadette (Bunny) Martin and Jane Lauderback and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation is Saturday, May 15 at St. Stephen�s Church, 3804 Eastern Avenue, beginning at 9:30 a.m.; followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place in Guardian Angels Cemetery. Memorials: St. Stephen Church, Purcell Marian High School or Ursuline Academy.

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Saturday, May 15, 2004 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM St. Stephen Church 3804 Eastern Avenue Cincinnati 45226, United States

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Saturday, May 15, 2004 11:00 AM St. Stephen Church 3804 Eastern Avenue Cincinnati 45226, United States