Carol Bankart Gilmore, 71, retired professor of business management at the University of Maine and owner of Windrift Farm in Charleston, passed away on May 9, 2012. She suffered a stroke, according to her obituary in the Bangor Daily News.
Gilmore was born Dec. 18, 1940. She taught at UMaine from 1977 until the end of the fall 2011 semester. In 2006, she received the university’s Presidential Public Service Achievement Award. Gilmore served on numerous UMaine committees and councils and previously taught at high schools, private schools and institutions of higher education in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She earned a bachelor of arts in economics from Connecticut College, a master’s degree in educational administration and economics from Keene (N.H.) State College, a master of science in labor studies and a doctorate in business administration specializing in industrial relations and human resource management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Gilmore was a member of several professional associations and state regulatory boards in Maine and had served as a mediator, a union steward and representative, and also was the Maine Labor Relations Board’s employee representative. As a member of State Board of Licensure for Vets, she advocated for the humane treatment of animals. She was a member of several kennel clubs, including the Northern New England Basset Hound Rescue League. She is survived by her pets, friends and relatives, including Martha Broderick of Lincoln and her daughters, and Rob and Mary Cady of Orono and their children. A memorial service for Gilmore is being planned for the early fall. Donations in her memory may be made to Wellspring, 98 Cumberland St., Bangor, ME 04401; or the humane society or animal shelter of your choice.
Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756
