NANCY GODWIN AMOS

December 8, 1939 - December 4, 2025 Nancy Godwin Amos died peacefully on December 4, 2025, in Magog, QC, after an 18 month battle with an aggressive cancer. Nancy leaves behind her four daughters, Suzanne (Bruce Beckett), Stephanie (Ernie Toste), Julie (James Lockington) and Zoë; as well as her grandchildren, Emma, Ben, Sam and Jacob Kinsella and Sloane Lockington; and her brother, Charles Godwin.. Predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Paul Amos; by her eldest grandson, Christopher Perry; by her brother, David Godwin and their parents, Air Vice Marshall H.B. Godwin and Dorcas Walker Godwin. Born in Ottawa to a Royal Canadian Air Force officer and his wife, Nancy's early years were spent in Ottawa, Winnipeg and Montreal, before a post-war foreign posting took the family to Metz, France. Nancy attended St. Georges School in Montreux, Switzerland before returning to Montreal and enrolling at Sir George Williams University. Nancy met Paul through mutual friends and they married in September 1962. Nancy and Paul were true partners. They shared a deep love for their family, their friends, their community and for an active, outdoor life. Fly fishing, canoeing, camping, tennis and skiing - Nancy was always game, and they often took their four young daughters with them. She was a dedicated volunteer, a member of the Junior League and sat on a number of boards. A talented cook, Nancy tested recipes for Montreal Gazette writer Julian Armstrong and started an afterschool cooking class for children. She was also a gardener of some renown, belonging to Montreal's Diggers and Weeders Garden Club (referred to as the 'movers and groovers' by Paul) and was acclaimed for her flower arranging, eventually merging her love of food and flowers to start Beaux Bouquets, a catering and florals business. She was a sought-after wedding caterer/florist in the Eastern Townships, handling large tent weddings most weekends and employing most of her daughter's friends along the way. With Paul's retirement, they moved to Georgeville, Quebec full-time and Nancy threw herself into village life. A consummate volunteer, Nancy modelled for her daughters (and grandchildren) what being a good citizen looks like. Always quietly - and without fanfare - she planted, baked, cooked and lent her support to every cause imaginable. 'No' may be a complete sentence, but it was not in her vocabulary. Her gardens were glorious and she tended to them right up until the end. For all of Nancy's creativity and talent, her biggest accomplishment was as the very best Mom to her four daughters and beloved Nana to her grandchildren. Always up for an adventure, Nana embarked on road trips to Maine and the lower St Lawrence; showed her grandchildren how to build rock forts in Bic and pick blueberries on Lake Weslemkoon. Paul called her the glue that held us all together and he was right. She was our everything, and we will love and miss her for eternity. We would like to express our deep gratitude to the truly exceptional care Nancy received through the Memphremagog Hospital Palliative Care team as well as to our family angel, Paula R. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Bannerman Palliative Care unit at the Memphremagog Hospital Foundation; the Community Association of Georgeville or the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life would be appreciated. A Celebration of Life will take place in the spring.