Nancy Lee McFadden

1950 - 2016

McFadden, Nancy Lee
After a long and valiant struggle with mesothelioma, Nancy Lee McFadden RN died at her home near Apache Junction on Friday, January 29th, 2016, aged 65. A graduate of Mesa Community College, Nancy spent her entire nursing career at Desert Samaritan Hospital, later Banner Desert, in Mesa. In her 33 years at the hospital, she was a highly regarded staff member, initially on the med/surg floor, where she rose to position of director, and subsequently in labor & delivery and endoscopy. Nancy was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up in Hartville, Ohio. Her father, John William McFadden, was a family physician, and her mother, Dorothy Lee Satterfield, was a teacher. Nancy and her first husband, Rodney Whittaker, moved to central Arizona in the early '70s. A compulsive reader, Nancy consumed volumes of sci fi before moving on to mysteries. She enjoyed travel, and ventured to England many times in search of information about her beloved Tudor monarchs. The closest she came to a religious conviction was her commitment to animal welfare. She was a strong exponent of a vegetarian and vegan diet, and was devoted to a succession of feline and canine companions. Nancy was diagnosed with mesothelioma four years ago, and fought bravely against the cancer. She retired shortly after being diagnosed in March 2012, and the same month married her longtime partner Andrew Means. She also leaves three younger sisters, Susan, Barbara, Kristin and families, her step mother Randa, step son Kieron, nephews Michael, John, Evan, Colin and Kye and niece Molly. www.curemeso.org; www.CaringBridge.org/visit/NancyMcFadden;
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