Doris Hooper Reese

Dr. Doris Hooper Reese was born on December 31, 1918 to Walter and Mary Hooper of Plainfield, NJ. On Tuesday morning, November 2, 2004, God called his daughter home. A brother, Norman and a sister, Vera Elizabeth preceded her in death.Dr. Reese was married to Paul R. Reese, who held several hospital administrator positions, included one at Provident Hospital in Baltimore. He was a great encourager of her many academic achievements. Her husband, whom she loved deeply, preceded her in death.Dr. Reese and her husband joined Bethel A.M.E. Church in Baltimore in the late 1950’s. Dr. Reese loved her church, her church family and her pastor, the Revered Frank M. Reid, III. She was actively involved in the life and ministries of the church. She was a faithful and contributing member of the Steward Board, Stewardess Board, Bishop Brooks Sunshine Circle and several other auxiliaries of the church.Dr. Reese had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and was very well educated. She received her diploma from the Freedmen’s Hospital School of Nursing, Washington, DC. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Loyola University in Chicago; a Masters Degree in Educational Administration at Boston University School of Nursing, Boston, Massachusetts and a doctorate degree in Nursing from the Union Graduate School of Experimental Colleges and Universities.Dr. Reese was the first Dean of Nursing for the School of Nursing at Coppin State College in Baltimore. Under her leadership the school gained its accreditation and became recognized for excellence in administration. She also served as the Assistant Administrator of Nursing Service and Nursing Education at Provident Hospital in Baltimore as well as Director of Nursing Services and Nursing Education at the Community Hospital in Wilmington, NC. Additionally, she held several positions in Nursing and Patient Care in South Carolina and Chicago, Ill.Dr. Reese was very active with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the Sigma Theta Tau Sorority, the Chi Eta Phi Sorority, the Alpha Wives, and numerous other organizations and nursing affiliations. She has numerous publications and commendations to her credit. She received the “Distinguished Marylander” Award in 1994. She was well respected and loved by everyone who knew her.She leaves to mourn her passing: her nephews, David, Jerry and Jonathan Adams; nieces, Natalie Adams and Doris Jones, of South Carolina; aunts, uncles, a goddaughter, Mary C. Douthit; a warm and supportive church family and a host of friends.

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Doris Hooper Reese

December 31, 1918 - November 2, 2004