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Dorothea M. DeVine, beloved nurse, dies at 82

Dorothea M. DeVine, 82, of Oyster Bay hamlet,

Photo credit: Handout | Dorothea M. DeVine, 82, of Oyster Bay hamlet, died on Dec. 2, 2012.

Dorothea M. DeVine was kind, nurturing and attentive, a consummate nurse even long after she had retired from a career in public health.

At the Oyster Bay assisted-living facility where she spent her last six years, DeVine had a warm smile for everyone and was known as "Nurse Dot."

At home earlier in her life, her phone rang constantly with relatives' requests for medical advice or attention.

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