MARIAVILLE
Kathleen Marie Thompson, 63, of Mariaville passed away June 11, 2018, at Eastern Maine Medical Center after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Sept. 26, 1955, in Baltimore, Md., to John G. and Joan M. Thompson.
Kat graduated from Mercy High School. She received a Master of Administrative Science from Johns Hopkins University, a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and studied veterinary science at the University of Maine at Augusta. In her career she worked as a clinical laboratory scientist at Johns Hopkins University, Children’s Hospital, Minnesota, Georgetown University Medical Center, Maine Coast Memorial Hospital and as vice president at Trillium Diagnostic LLC. She received many awards in the field of cytology, emergency medicine and clinical laboratory sciences. She also served in the United States Army Reserves as staff sergeant and chief lab NCO in Baltimore, Md.
Kat loved all animals. She was passionate about her ancestry of the Thompson clan. Kathy was a world traveler. Her adventures included dog sledding, polar bear watching, bungee jumping, skydiving, scuba diving and more. She was a continuous learner with a great diversity of knowledge, including learning how to weave with a loom. Kathy loved music and played the fiddle. Kathleen was also an accomplished entrepreneur and well-respected scientist and businesswoman.
She is survived by her father, John G. Thompson, sister-in-law Barbara Thompson and nephew, Brandan Thompson. Kathleen was predeceased by her mother and brother John (Jack) S. Thompson.
Special thanks to Michelle and the staff at Beacon Hospice and her colleagues at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital.
At Kathleen’s request, there will be no service. Interment will be at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Amedisys Foundation (Dream Foundation), 289 State St., Suite B, Bangor, ME 04401.