Paul Kenneth Doyon

DOVER, Del. – On July 23, 2024, Paul Kenneth Doyon, 75, resident of Dover, Del., went to be with the Lord, passing away suddenly at Westminster Village Skilled Nursing after several years of failing health.

Paul was born in Lewiston to Yvette Valiere (father unknown) of Augusta and was abandoned at the local hospital to become a ward of the state. Raised in foster homes and the local orphanage, he was lovingly adopted by Jean Paul and Emilia Bilodeau-Doyon of Lewiston at the age of 4, into a loving family with two other adoptees and a native son.

He graduated from St. Doms High in 1965, from St. Mary’s School of Radiologic Technology in 1967 and from Bliss College (with honors) in 1969 and served in the Army Reserves from 1969 thru 1976. He taught Radiographic Practicum from 1967 to 1974 at St. Mary’s Hospital.

In 1974 he moved to Long Branch, N.J. to teach at the X-ray school of Monmouth University Hospital, during which time he met and married the former Barbara Fielder in 1986, settling in Shark River Hills, N.J. and working in various hospitals. In 1986, he also worked as programmer and consultant in hotel software with Innes Corporation, NYC. In 1996, after Barbara died from brain cancer, he met and married the former Carole Sue Banse of Manasquan, N.J. and settled in a new home in Neptune, N.J. Fate led him to marry two well known church organists, as if his mother. Emilia, also a long time organist at St. Peter’s Basilica in Lewiston, was guiding his destiny.

In 1998, he joined the staff of Community Memorial Hospital in Toms River, N.J. as Technical Director for the newly formed Home Health Division where he led, trained and supported a staff of 35 traveling nurses.

After losing her mother to cancer in 1999, the declining health of her father, Wesley, and facing the high cost of living in New Jersey, Carole and Paul decided it was time to look for a new home in Scotland Neck, N.C. where an 1892, 10-room Greek Revival Colonial home would provide space for her father’s extensive collection of books, photos and collectibles. Once again, Paul would fall back on his X-ray experience and work in the local hospital. God called him to serve at an area Catholic church as organist and choir director for the next 10 years. After Wesley’s death in 2010, a decision was made to move to Dover, Del. into a former Quaker Meeting House (1751) completely renovated in 2002 with room for his virtual pipe organ.

After experience with virtual pipe organ technology at home, Paul decided to make it a business and acquired his first client in Salisbury, Md. During the following eight years, Doyon Virtual Organs signed on a total of 15 clients and a new building was constructed near the house to demonstrate a custom built, 4 manual virtual pipe organ.

Paul enjoyed classical music (mostly piano, organ and voice), computer programming, gardening, cooking, movie classics in French, photography, converting old media to digital formats and travel to friends and family.

He is survived by his wife, Carole Sue; sister, Anne Marie Doyon of Lewiston; two stepdaughters from his first marriage, Cynthia Mount Howell in Tennessee and Laura Mount Blake in New Jersey; two stepdaughters from his second marriage, Krista McKenzie McElwain in Maryland and Shawna Helen McKenzie in Pennsylvania.

He was predeceased by his natural mother, Yvette (2002), his adoptive parents Emilia (1991) and Jean-Paul (1988); and his brothers Rosaire (1966) and Jean-Marie (2012); his first wife, Barbara Mount (1995); and his second in-laws Grace (1999) and Wesley Banse (2010). Messages of condolences may be sent to Torbet Funeral Home/Chapel in Dover, Del. in charge of arrangements and cremation. Ashes are to be buried near Barbara at Glendola Cemetery in Wall Township, N.J. and at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden, N.J.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to support the work of Samaritan’s Purse (worldwide) at

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