Dr. Jane Kiff Obituary (2017)

SANDWICH - Dr. Jane Kiff of Sandwich, MA passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. Jane was born in 1955 and raised in Attleboro, Ma. She is the daughter of Virginia (Tuttle) Kiff and the late Earl Kiff. She is a 1973 graduate of Attleboro HS. Jane received her Medical Degree from University of Missouri in May 1992, then did her residency at Stanford, followed by a fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Jane’s medical specialty was Pediatric Critical care. She often cared for the sickest of the sick children in her hospital. Friends described her as a dedicated, compassionate physician and the most kind person they ever knew. She began her practice in Madison WI, then moved to Hasbro hospital in RI. In recent years, she worked for Albany Medical Center, Albany NY and joined Cape Cod Hospital of Hyannis Mass in January of this year. Her co-workers and friends always gave her glowing recommendations. Jane was a lifelong lover of animals. She grew up with several dogs in her neighborhood that she played with as a child, then parented her own dogs Dot and Callie which were the love of her life. She leaves behind her mother Virginia Kiff of Attleboro, her brother Bill Kiff and his wife Ann of Granbury TX, her beloved dog Callie, along with numerous cousins and other family members. A memorial service will be held at the Murray Universalist Church at 505 North Main St in Attleboro at 3 PM Saturday afternoon June 17th followed by a reception at 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jane may be made to the Providence Animal Rescue League, 34 Elbow St, Providence RI, 02903 or Hasbro Children’s Hospital, PO Box H, Providence RI, 02901.