Saturday morning, August 13, 2022, Carol Anne (Spencer) Rizvi M.D., passed away peacefully while asleep at her home in Catlett Virginia. She was 95 years old.
Carol Anne was born in Mansfield Ohio on January 23rd, 1927. She was the first of two children born to Walter Frederick Spencer, a local baker, and Anne Caroline (Otto) Spencer, a registered nurse. Carol Anne's brother, Walter William Spencer, six years her junior, preceded her in death.
At an early age, Carol Anne demonstrated talent for language and music. By age eleven, she advanced from staff reporter to Associate Editor of the Western Wind-Up, the quarterly news journal published by the students of Mansfield's Western Avenue School.
At Mansfield High School, Carol Anne sang in the choir and played in the band. She graduated with honors in 1944 and entered The Ohio State University with a full scholarship. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, America's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, awarded her undergraduate academic achievements by welcoming Carol Anne into its fold, earning her recognition among numerous American luminaries including author and humorist Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Author and Civil Rights Activist, W.E.B. Du Bois, and 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Carol Anne went on to earn a Master of Arts in Music and briefly taught music and choir at a small women's college in Georgia. By 1955, among the limited cohort of women across America pursuing careers as doctors, Carol Anne was admitted to The Ohio State University School of Medicine. She quickly earned her M.D. and began treating patients as an Internist in Springfield Ohio, routinely making house calls to local residents.
By 1964, Carol Anne returned to the OSU School of Medicine to pursue a specialty in Developmental Disability and eventually completed a second specialty in Psychiatry. She then devoted the next 50 years of her life to treating patients who suffered with conditions ranging from developmental disability to severe psychiatric disorders.
Her career began at the Columbus State Institute for the Developmentally Disabled, and by 1972 she began practicing at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute and served as a Visiting Psychiatrist for the Veterans Administration, making weekly trips to the Veterans Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Although Carol Anne devoted her professional life to medicine, she found a satisfying outlet for her musical interest and talent. A decades long member of the Nelson Eddy Appreciation Society (NEAS), Carol Anne joined fellow enthusiasts from around the world for an annual musical celebration each June. For one week, between the scheduled screenings of classic MacDonald-Eddy musical films, devoted fans of all ages sang, laughed, and shared memories at the historic Riverside Inn of Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania.
Carol Anne was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, doctor, and friend. She was a quiet, thoughtful person with a wry sense of humor and a pleasant, caring demeanor. An avid lifelong reader of both fiction and non-fiction, Carol Anne was a deeply learned woman with a strong intellect and an extraordinary memory. All who knew her, loved her.
Among all her achievements, Carol Anne most treasured her lifelong membership in the Phi Beta Kappa society. She passed while still wearing around her neck the signature gold key engraved with the three Greek letters, Phi Beta Kappa. Throughout her life, Carol Anne represented and practiced the society's motto, "Love of learning is the guide of life."
Carol Anne is survived by her five children, Wayne Baughman and his wife Elaine, Erich Spencer and his wife Donna, Nasir Rizvi and his wife Daiva, Mariam (Rizvi) Mortenson and her husband Shane, and Christopher Matthew Spencer; grandchildren, Matthew Rizvi, Shannon Rizvi, Stephanie (Baughman) Ballard, Anne Marie (Baughman) Easter, Alex Spencer, Andrew Spencer, Rachel Ferentinos, Alexandra Ferentinos, Lukas Rizvi, Ema Rizvi, and Scarlett Mortenson; and many great-grandchildren
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, from 6 pm to 8 pm, the family will receive friends for viewing and visitation at the Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave, Warrenton VA, 20186, (540) 347-3431.
A funeral service for Carol Anne will begin at 4:30 pm Wednesday August 31, 2022 at St. Patrick Orthodox Church, 6580 Balls Mill Road, Bealeton VA, 22712. Father Patrick Cardine will preside.
In lieu of flowers, we invite family, friends, and well-wishers to contribute a donation in memory of Carol Anne Rizvi, M.D., to the Fauquier County SPCA, an organization that rescued and placed in Carol Anne's life two loving faithful canine companions, Sara and Buster. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
Carol Anne was born in Mansfield Ohio on January 23rd, 1927. She was the first of two children born to Walter Frederick Spencer, a local baker, and Anne Caroline (Otto) Spencer, a registered nurse. Carol Anne's brother, Walter William Spencer, six years her junior, preceded her in death.
At an early age, Carol Anne demonstrated talent for language and music. By age eleven, she advanced from staff reporter to Associate Editor of the Western Wind-Up, the quarterly news journal published by the students of Mansfield's Western Avenue School.
At Mansfield High School, Carol Anne sang in the choir and played in the band. She graduated with honors in 1944 and entered The Ohio State University with a full scholarship. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, America's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, awarded her undergraduate academic achievements by welcoming Carol Anne into its fold, earning her recognition among numerous American luminaries including author and humorist Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Author and Civil Rights Activist, W.E.B. Du Bois, and 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Carol Anne went on to earn a Master of Arts in Music and briefly taught music and choir at a small women's college in Georgia. By 1955, among the limited cohort of women across America pursuing careers as doctors, Carol Anne was admitted to The Ohio State University School of Medicine. She quickly earned her M.D. and began treating patients as an Internist in Springfield Ohio, routinely making house calls to local residents.
By 1964, Carol Anne returned to the OSU School of Medicine to pursue a specialty in Developmental Disability and eventually completed a second specialty in Psychiatry. She then devoted the next 50 years of her life to treating patients who suffered with conditions ranging from developmental disability to severe psychiatric disorders.
Her career began at the Columbus State Institute for the Developmentally Disabled, and by 1972 she began practicing at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute and served as a Visiting Psychiatrist for the Veterans Administration, making weekly trips to the Veterans Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Although Carol Anne devoted her professional life to medicine, she found a satisfying outlet for her musical interest and talent. A decades long member of the Nelson Eddy Appreciation Society (NEAS), Carol Anne joined fellow enthusiasts from around the world for an annual musical celebration each June. For one week, between the scheduled screenings of classic MacDonald-Eddy musical films, devoted fans of all ages sang, laughed, and shared memories at the historic Riverside Inn of Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania.
Carol Anne was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, doctor, and friend. She was a quiet, thoughtful person with a wry sense of humor and a pleasant, caring demeanor. An avid lifelong reader of both fiction and non-fiction, Carol Anne was a deeply learned woman with a strong intellect and an extraordinary memory. All who knew her, loved her.
Among all her achievements, Carol Anne most treasured her lifelong membership in the Phi Beta Kappa society. She passed while still wearing around her neck the signature gold key engraved with the three Greek letters, Phi Beta Kappa. Throughout her life, Carol Anne represented and practiced the society's motto, "Love of learning is the guide of life."
Carol Anne is survived by her five children, Wayne Baughman and his wife Elaine, Erich Spencer and his wife Donna, Nasir Rizvi and his wife Daiva, Mariam (Rizvi) Mortenson and her husband Shane, and Christopher Matthew Spencer; grandchildren, Matthew Rizvi, Shannon Rizvi, Stephanie (Baughman) Ballard, Anne Marie (Baughman) Easter, Alex Spencer, Andrew Spencer, Rachel Ferentinos, Alexandra Ferentinos, Lukas Rizvi, Ema Rizvi, and Scarlett Mortenson; and many great-grandchildren
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, from 6 pm to 8 pm, the family will receive friends for viewing and visitation at the Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave, Warrenton VA, 20186, (540) 347-3431.
A funeral service for Carol Anne will begin at 4:30 pm Wednesday August 31, 2022 at St. Patrick Orthodox Church, 6580 Balls Mill Road, Bealeton VA, 22712. Father Patrick Cardine will preside.
In lieu of flowers, we invite family, friends, and well-wishers to contribute a donation in memory of Carol Anne Rizvi, M.D., to the Fauquier County SPCA, an organization that rescued and placed in Carol Anne's life two loving faithful canine companions, Sara and Buster. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
Saturday morning, August 13, 2022, Carol Anne (Spencer) Rizvi M.D., passed away peacefully while asleep at her home in Catlett Virginia. She was 95 years old.
Carol Anne was born in Mansfield Ohio on January 23rd, 1927. She was the first of two children born to Walter Frederick Spencer, a local baker, and Anne Caroline (Otto) Spencer, a registered nurse. Carol Anne's brother, Walter William Spencer, six years her junior, preceded her in death.
At an early age, Carol Anne demonstrated talent for language and music. By age eleven, she advanced from staff reporter to Associate Editor of the Western Wind-Up, the quarterly news journal published by the students of Mansfield's Western Avenue School.
At Mansfield High School, Carol Anne sang in the choir and played in the band. She graduated with honors in 1944 and entered The Ohio State University with a full scholarship. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, America's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, awarded her undergraduate academic achievements by welcoming Carol Anne into its fold, earning her recognition among numerous American luminaries including author and humorist Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Author and Civil Rights Activist, W.E.B. Du Bois, and 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Carol Anne went on to earn a Master of Arts in Music and briefly taught music and choir at a small women's college in Georgia. By 1955, among the limited cohort of women across America pursuing careers as doctors, Carol Anne was admitted to The Ohio State University School of Medicine. She quickly earned her M.D. and began treating patients as an Internist in Springfield Ohio, routinely making house calls to local residents.
By 1964, Carol Anne returned to the OSU School of Medicine to pursue a specialty in Developmental Disability and eventually completed a second specialty in Psychiatry. She then devoted the next 50 years of her life to treating patients who suffered with conditions ranging from developmental disability to severe psychiatric disorders.
Her career began at the Columbus State Institute for the Developmentally Disabled, and by 1972 she began practicing at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute and served as a Visiting Psychiatrist for the Veterans Administration, making weekly trips to the Veterans Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Although Carol Anne devoted her professional life to medicine, she found a satisfying outlet for her musical interest and talent. A decades long member of the Nelson Eddy Appreciation Society (NEAS), Carol Anne joined fellow enthusiasts from around the world for an annual musical celebration each June. For one week, between the scheduled screenings of classic MacDonald-Eddy musical films, devoted fans of all ages sang, laughed, and shared memories at the historic Riverside Inn of Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania.
Carol Anne was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, doctor, and friend. She was a quiet, thoughtful person with a wry sense of humor and a pleasant, caring demeanor. An avid lifelong reader of both fiction and non-fiction, Carol Anne was a deeply learned woman with a strong intellect and an extraordinary memory. All who knew her, loved her.
Among all her achievements, Carol Anne most treasured her lifelong membership in the Phi Beta Kappa society. She passed while still wearing around her neck the signature gold key engraved with the three Greek letters, Phi Beta Kappa. Throughout her life, Carol Anne represented and practiced the society's motto, "Love of learning is the guide of life."
Carol Anne is survived by her five children, Wayne Baughman and his wife Elaine, Erich Spencer and his wife Donna, Nasir Rizvi and his wife Daiva, Mariam (Rizvi) Mortenson and her husband Shane, and Christopher Matthew Spencer; grandchildren, Matthew Rizvi, Shannon Rizvi, Stephanie (Baughman) Ballard, Anne Marie (Baughman) Easter, Alex Spencer, Andrew Spencer, Rachel Ferentinos, Alexandra Ferentinos, Lukas Rizvi, Ema Rizvi, and Scarlett Mortenson; and many great-grandchildren
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, from 6 pm to 8 pm, the family will receive friends for viewing and visitation at the Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave, Warrenton VA, 20186, (540) 347-3431.
A funeral service for Carol Anne will begin at 4:30 pm Wednesday August 31, 2022 at St. Patrick Orthodox Church, 6580 Balls Mill Road, Bealeton VA, 22712. Father Patrick Cardine will preside.
In lieu of flowers, we invite family, friends, and well-wishers to contribute a donation in memory of Carol Anne Rizvi, M.D., to the Fauquier County SPCA, an organization that rescued and placed in Carol Anne's life two loving faithful canine companions, Sara and Buster. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
Carol Anne was born in Mansfield Ohio on January 23rd, 1927. She was the first of two children born to Walter Frederick Spencer, a local baker, and Anne Caroline (Otto) Spencer, a registered nurse. Carol Anne's brother, Walter William Spencer, six years her junior, preceded her in death.
At an early age, Carol Anne demonstrated talent for language and music. By age eleven, she advanced from staff reporter to Associate Editor of the Western Wind-Up, the quarterly news journal published by the students of Mansfield's Western Avenue School.
At Mansfield High School, Carol Anne sang in the choir and played in the band. She graduated with honors in 1944 and entered The Ohio State University with a full scholarship. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society, America's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, awarded her undergraduate academic achievements by welcoming Carol Anne into its fold, earning her recognition among numerous American luminaries including author and humorist Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Author and Civil Rights Activist, W.E.B. Du Bois, and 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Carol Anne went on to earn a Master of Arts in Music and briefly taught music and choir at a small women's college in Georgia. By 1955, among the limited cohort of women across America pursuing careers as doctors, Carol Anne was admitted to The Ohio State University School of Medicine. She quickly earned her M.D. and began treating patients as an Internist in Springfield Ohio, routinely making house calls to local residents.
By 1964, Carol Anne returned to the OSU School of Medicine to pursue a specialty in Developmental Disability and eventually completed a second specialty in Psychiatry. She then devoted the next 50 years of her life to treating patients who suffered with conditions ranging from developmental disability to severe psychiatric disorders.
Her career began at the Columbus State Institute for the Developmentally Disabled, and by 1972 she began practicing at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute and served as a Visiting Psychiatrist for the Veterans Administration, making weekly trips to the Veterans Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Although Carol Anne devoted her professional life to medicine, she found a satisfying outlet for her musical interest and talent. A decades long member of the Nelson Eddy Appreciation Society (NEAS), Carol Anne joined fellow enthusiasts from around the world for an annual musical celebration each June. For one week, between the scheduled screenings of classic MacDonald-Eddy musical films, devoted fans of all ages sang, laughed, and shared memories at the historic Riverside Inn of Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania.
Carol Anne was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, doctor, and friend. She was a quiet, thoughtful person with a wry sense of humor and a pleasant, caring demeanor. An avid lifelong reader of both fiction and non-fiction, Carol Anne was a deeply learned woman with a strong intellect and an extraordinary memory. All who knew her, loved her.
Among all her achievements, Carol Anne most treasured her lifelong membership in the Phi Beta Kappa society. She passed while still wearing around her neck the signature gold key engraved with the three Greek letters, Phi Beta Kappa. Throughout her life, Carol Anne represented and practiced the society's motto, "Love of learning is the guide of life."
Carol Anne is survived by her five children, Wayne Baughman and his wife Elaine, Erich Spencer and his wife Donna, Nasir Rizvi and his wife Daiva, Mariam (Rizvi) Mortenson and her husband Shane, and Christopher Matthew Spencer; grandchildren, Matthew Rizvi, Shannon Rizvi, Stephanie (Baughman) Ballard, Anne Marie (Baughman) Easter, Alex Spencer, Andrew Spencer, Rachel Ferentinos, Alexandra Ferentinos, Lukas Rizvi, Ema Rizvi, and Scarlett Mortenson; and many great-grandchildren
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, from 6 pm to 8 pm, the family will receive friends for viewing and visitation at the Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave, Warrenton VA, 20186, (540) 347-3431.
A funeral service for Carol Anne will begin at 4:30 pm Wednesday August 31, 2022 at St. Patrick Orthodox Church, 6580 Balls Mill Road, Bealeton VA, 22712. Father Patrick Cardine will preside.
In lieu of flowers, we invite family, friends, and well-wishers to contribute a donation in memory of Carol Anne Rizvi, M.D., to the Fauquier County SPCA, an organization that rescued and placed in Carol Anne's life two loving faithful canine companions, Sara and Buster. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
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