Samantha (Laurie) Kane

Samantha (Laurie) Kane was born on June 8, 1956 in Framingham, MA to Joseph D. Kane Jr. and Evelyn E. Chapman (Kane) Miles who preceded her in death. She passed away at home in Maryville, TN on August 4th, 2020 with her children by her side. After growing up in Massachusetts she moved to Connecticut in 1982, then to Tennessee in 2005. She was a dedicated career foster parent to medically fragile and special needs babies, a lifelong student of photography, a loyal Boston Red Sox fan, and pursued her passion to become a nationally certified EMT-IV later in life. Sam is survived by her children Jessee Curran Hatcher and her husband Justin and their two children William and Georgia of Maryville TN, Jamie Curran and his wife Jennifer and their four children Colin, Gabriel, Kate, and Henry of Upper Merion PA, Bonnie Curran Jones and her husband Josh and their children Owen and Kathryn of Boulder CO, Ciarrai Roche Gibson her husband Cameron and their son Auron of Maryville TN, and Elizabeth Roche of Maryville TN, a sister Deni Kane and niece Dakota, and a brother Lee (Chuck, FCM) Miles and his wife Bonnie and nieces Krystal and Stacey. A private celebration of life will be held in Boston at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate on behalf of Sam to Blount Memorial Home Health c/o Julie Carpenter at 1095 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville TN 37804. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Samantha (Laurie) Kane please visit our Sympathy Store.