Nancy Stevens Purdy, 88, of Medway, formerly of South Dartmouth, MA, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024, after a valiant battle with COPD and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Born Nancy Wheeler Stevens in 1936, she was the daughter of the late Henry D. Stevens and Adelaide L. Stevens. Nancy grew up in Chestnut Hill, MA, where she graduated from the Chestnut Hill School, the Winsor School and later from Connecticut College.
Nancy and her husband Richard “Dick” Purdy were married in Chestnut Hill in 1962. They lived in Brookline and Weston before relocating to South Dartmouth in 1973, where they resided for 49 years.
Never one to sit still, Nancy could usually be found tending to her plants and gardens, playing bridge, curling, playing tennis, on the golf course, or volunteering for any number of organizations.
Nancy was an active member of the Garden Club of Buzzards Bay, the New Bedford Yacht Club, the Women’s Luncheon Club, the Wamsutta Club, The Country Club, and served as a docent at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
In addition to her husband, Nancy is survived by her sister Sylvia Stevens of Needham, son Rick (and companion, Joli Ayn Wood) of Beverly, son Lincoln (and his wife, Nancy Golding Purdy) of Franklin and her cherished grandchildren Charles, Elizabeth, Emilee, and Andrew.
The family would like to thank the staff of Whitney Place and Salmon VNA for all of their care and attention after Nancy and Dick moved to Medway.
A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at Whitney Place in Medway, MA on Monday, July 22 at 11 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Nancy’s memory can be made to the American Lung Association PO Box 756, Osceola, WI 54020 or the Alzheimer’s Association 309 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452.
Arrangements under the direction of the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com).