Name: Memorial service for NANCY JANE SHESTACK
Start: 2016-10-14T17:00:00.000Z
Location: Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Homes Inc. - Bethesda-Chevy Chase

NANCY JANE SHESTACK
On Tuesday, September 20,2016 in Washington, DC. Beloved wife of 49 years of Alan Shestack. Nancy Jane leaves behind her devoted foster daughter, Lu Yi and many close friends, including the grateful clients she helped over the years in her extensive practice as an immigration lawyer. Born in St. Louis, MO, Nancy Jane graduated from Wellesley College and the University of Connecticut and Yale Law Schools. An early Peace Corps volunteer in India, she spent most of her professional life assisting refugees seeking political asylum in the United States. She moved to DC 27 years ago when her husband became Deputy Director of the National Gallery of Art. A memorial service will be held at Pumphrey's Funeral Home in Bethesda, MD on Friday, October 14, at 1 p.m.

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Published by The Washington Post from Sep. 24 to Oct. 10, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for NANCY SHESTACK

14 Entries

Ismael Diare

October 25, 2023

A great lost, my sympathy to M. shestack family. Nancy touched the live of so many desperate people fleeing persecution including myself. I became friend of the shestacks, they invited me to diner at Thanksgiving days for number of years.
In testimony of the good Nancy was doing for charity, my wife and I decided to name our daughter Nancy if ever we had one. The baby we were expecting for sometimes, came years after but was a baby boy, so we named him ALAN. Nancy's beloved husband
My son Alan is now 18 years old and live in France.
May her soul rest in peace, amen...

Alice Robinson

September 13, 2022

I am back in New Haven in 2022, and looked Nancy up. She was my favorite teacher at High School in the Community, around 1974! Hands down one of the most influential teachers I have ever had. For one, she was brilliant. throughout my education, which eventually included grad school at Yale and Columbia U, I've often remembered her for the ideas she taught and the skills and confidence she helped me acquire. She gave us courses in American Indian Studies, we read novel by Chinua Achibe and other fabulous writers, studied anthropology, and she taught a valuable class in latin and greek roots to expand our vocabularies. Whatever she taught was so interesting. She shared her life stories and cared about our lives. She was an advocate for me on several occasions, something I will never forget. She held high standards, and even though I didn't graduate from high school at the time, it was her comments on my papers and her encouragement that eventually got me to college, and thereafter to graduate school. I would like the family and her daughter especially to know I the gratitude I have for Nancy. There is more to tell, but this is long enough. remembering this wonderful person in my life, with love.

Stuart Miller

October 10, 2016

To the family of Nancy Jane Shestack:
I am sorry for your loss. The obituary article failed to include that she taught at Hillhouse High School in the late 1960's into at least June 1970, but I do not remember her as one of my teachers. May Nancy Jane's memory be for a blessing.
Stuart Miller

Enrique Vargas

September 28, 2016

Mr. Shestack: feel proud of having a such a wonderful wife, like I am very proud to had her as my boss in Hogar Hispano, Falls Church, VA. She was the greatest fighter for justice and human rights in our office, she accomplished her mission to help people in need of any kind of help. (Fomer Hogarian)

George Abrams

September 28, 2016

Alan: So sorry. Good memories of Nancy. She was devoted to her immigrations clients and to improving the laws in that area. We enjoyed being with you both over the years and wish we had seen more of you in recent years. My best wishes for you. George Abrams

Martha Reardon Bewick

September 27, 2016

Dear Alan, I send you hugs and sympathy from the Wellesley Class of '62. This is a great loss for us. Nancy, in spite of her disabilities in later life, had such humor, courage, persistence in her good work, and accomplished so much to help so many. She will be part of us always. Love and blessings, Martha

Angela Fischer

September 27, 2016

Such sad news. I have fond memories of our time together in Boston.

James (Jim) Bishop

September 27, 2016

Nancy Jane was like a big sister to me.
I will miss her great sense of humor, laughter and friendship. My thoughts and prayers are also with Alan at this particular time.

Lawrence Berzon

September 27, 2016

Alan, I am very sorry for your loss. When I came to visit with my now fiancé, Victoria, you and Nancy were both such a great pleasure to meet. I am very happy that I had that opportunity to meet Nancy.

John Wimberly

September 27, 2016

Nancy Jane was a true gift as a colleague on the Board of the local ACLU affiliate here in DC. She was a passionate, wise, brilliant advocate for the marginalized in our society and the First Amendment. She will be greatly missed.

Mike Mage

September 26, 2016

I'm saddened by the news, but will continue to remember Nancy Jane as a consistent committed defender of civil liberties.

Jolanthe de Graaf

September 25, 2016

Nancy helped me through difficult times in my new country and neighbourhood. Gardening, cooking and listening. She was a happy, remarkable person. She deserves to be always remembered.

Art Spitzer

September 24, 2016

I'm sorry to see the sad news. Nancy Jane was a stalwart ally at the ACLU for many years, and I'll miss her voice on the board.

September 24, 2016

May Nancy be remembered for the good and kindness she brought to others. God keep those who pass on in his memory because they are precious to him. Psalms 116 : 15. Annie C. Ga.

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