Carole (Cox) Sanders

WINSLOW – Carole (Cox) Sanders, 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Feb. 14, 2024, at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, after a short but hard-fought battle with respiratory illness. She was a resident at Summer Court in Winslow.

Carole was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She was a dedicated public servant, advocate for public education, and an avid and skilled golfer, which became her true passion in her retirement.

She grew up in North Monmouth and raised her family in Pittston, where she was first an active member of the PTA and then elected as a member of the MSAD 11 School Board, on which she served for a decade, including being elected by her peers to serve as Chair for several years.

She enjoyed time with friends in the “Pittston Library Association.” She worked for the State of Maine Bureau of Banking for over 20 years, retiring in 2004 and relocating to Brickett Point on East Pond in Oakland, where she enjoyed relaxing by the water and kayaking.

Carole was a dedicated and supportive friend and neighbor, who was always available to help anyone in need in whatever way she could. She did not hesitate to become a caretaker for her mother, Lucille, and mother-in-law Barbara when they needed full-time support at the end of their lives.

For over 30 years, Carole brought together her siblings and their many children for the Cox family Thanksgiving, hosting 25-plus guests annually. She was an active member of Waterville Country Club, formerly serving as President and currently as Treasurer of the Women’s Golf Association. For the last several years, Carole and Mike enjoyed spending part of their winters on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, where she could spend even more time enjoying golf.

She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Michael Sanders; her son, Eric Sanders and daughter, Lynn Sanders and her husband Jim Morey; as well as her sister, Shirley Cox Foster and brother, Linwood Cox, brothers-in-law Myron Jacobsen, Mark and Jeffery Sanders, significant other Wanda Ingham; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and loved ones.

She was predeceased by her parents Walter Cox and Lucille Putnam Cox; siblings Sally Phaneuf, Norma Fides, Richard Cox, Clifford Cox, Arlene Jacobsen, Kenneth Cox; and in-laws Richard Foster and Louise MacDonald Cox.

A celebration of Carole’s life will be held this spring, with details to be determined, and shared by her family.

Cremation arrangements are by Dan and Scott Adams Cremation and Funeral Services. Please visit Carole’s memorial page at https://dsfuneral.com/obituaries/carole-sanders where condolences, photos, and special memories may be shared.

In lieu of flowers,

donations in Carole’s memory can be made to the

Good Shepherd Food Bank

of Maine

Good Shepherd Food Bank | Hunger Relief | Maine Food Bank (gsfb.org)