CAMDEN — Carol Ann Christie, 80, passed away Aug. 8, 2015, at her home in Camden surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Ellsworth on Feb. 18, 1935, she was the daughter of Arthur and Vernice Falls and was a graduate of Ellsworth High School, Class of 1952. During high school, Carol worked for J.J. Newbury, then later at the Ellsworth Telephone Company as a telephone operator. In 1954, she met and fell in love with Thomas W. Christie, a young man who was serving in the U.S. Navy. They were married April 23, 1955, in Ellsworth.

Traveling throughout the world while Tom was in the Navy, they raised their 11 children. His military career took them to Bremerhaven, Germany, in May of 1955; Ellsworth in 1958; Terceira Island in the Azores in 1958; Skaggs Island, Calif., in 1960; Adak, Alaska in 1962; Pearl City, Hawaii, in 1963; and Winter Harbor in September of 1966. In February of 1971, they moved to Camden after Tom retired from the Navy. Carol's employment included Spruce View Motor Court 1971-1979, National Fisherman 1975-1988 and 63 Washington Street 1987-April 1, 2012, when she retired. In addition, she worked as a private caregiver in the late 1970s, 1980s and 1990s for the Quantrell, Lamb, Laite and Jackson families.

Devoted to her family, Carol made every effort to attend all her children's and grandchildren's sport-related activities, graduations, plays, concerts and extracurricular activities in and out of state. She enjoyed traveling with her husband to visit her family and friends. Together they attended numerous Navy reunions all across the country. Carol and her grandchildren created holiday parties with a theme, and looked forward to game nights with the family.

Carol was a communicant of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church, where she was an active member of the Women's Club. Carol's special gift was her wonderful care and dedication to helping and caring for others.

Carol was predeceased by her daughter, Margaret Christie Aleman, and four sisters, Margaret Hart, Doris Young, Francis Falls and Louise Falls.

Surviving is her husband of 60 years, Thomas W. Christie Sr. of Camden; 10 children, Thomas Christie Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Dedham, Patricia Young and her husband, Jerry, of Marysville, Wash., James Christie and his wife, Heather, of Rockport, Susan Hickey and her husband, Daniel, of Lincolnville, Michael Christie and his wife, Stefanie, of Leesburg, Va., Teresa Rains and her husband, John, of Sanford, N.C., Stephen Christie and his wife, Nina, Catherine Christie and her partner, Bill Havener, Charles Christie and his wife, Maggie, all of Rockport, and Mary Berry and her husband, Ryan, of Hope; her son-in-law, Miguel Aleman of Corpus Christi, Texas; 24 grandchildren, James Christie Jr., Christie Rains and her husband, Alex, Jeremy Christie, Johnnie Rains and his wife, Ebony, Dustin Hickey, Christopher Young, Amber Christie, Caitlin Christie and her fiance, Jacob Darveau, Tyler Christie, Nicholas Christie, Jenna Christie, Emily Christie, Zachary Christie, Jasmine Dennis, Jeffrey Christie, Paige Christie, Samuel Berry, Ryan Christie, Cameron Christie, Margaret Christie, Mary Christie, Hannah Christie, Blake Christie and Jack Christie; two great-grandchildren, Kendall Galley-Kurpiel and Elijah Alexander Rains Lee; two sisters, Marion Bennoch and her husband, Ralph, of Ellsworth, and Ella Folger of Ellsworth; and several special nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to hospice caregivers and to family and close friends for their overwhelming support.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Long Funeral Home, 9 Mountain St. in Camden. The memorial mass will be held Thursday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church in Camden with the Rev. Richard Malo officiating.

Private interment will be held in the Rockville Cemetery in Rockport.

The family suggests memorial gifts be made in Carol's memory to Sixty Three Washington Street, Camden, ME 04843 or to Kno-Wal-Lin Home Health Hospice, 6 White Street, Rockland, ME 04841.