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Nancy Carol Richards

1943 - 2017

Nancy Carol Richards obituary, 1943-2017, Andover, CT

Nancy Richards Obituary



Nancy Carol (Peters) Richards, 74, of Andover, CT passed away on May 7, 2017 in Branford CT. Born in Evanston, IL on May 6, 1943, daughter of the late Ernest J. and Irene M. (Huberty) Peters, she had lived in Andover CT since 1965. She graduated from Evanston Township High School and attended Northwestern University on scholarship before moving to Connecticut in 1963. She finished her undergraduate education at the University of Hartford with a B.A. in psychology, and went on to earn an MBA from the University of Connecticut graduating first in her class. Before moving to Connecticut, Nancy worked as an endocrinology research lab assistant at G.D. Searle & Co. pharmaceuticals (now part of Pfizer, Inc.) in Skokie, IL. As a stay-at-home mom raising her two sons, Nancy was active in educational, political and environmental activities in the community. Nancy's career then included Systems Analyst at Capehart Corporation, and ten years at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT as a Research Associate in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Community Health. She was co-author of several research articles in professional journals and edited two books. She went on to spend twenty years at Aetna in various positions including healthcare network development, health program management, and medical informatics before retiring in 2006 as Director of Business and Competitive Intelligence in Strategic Marketing. She then formed her own company, Nancy Richards Associates, and did consulting and market research for a number of health plans, retail and finance firms. Nancy relished a life of quiet pleasures and comforting routines. She loved caring for her house, gardens and woodlands through all the New England seasons - spring wildflowers, the wood thrush singing in the summer dawn and dusk, golden hickory foliage in the fall and new fallen winter snow. Nancy was an avid gardener, hiker and nature enthusiast. Together with a group of Andover friends, she helped to start Andover's glass recycling program by crushing bottles in a barrel with a sledge hammer. She played the piano and 12-string guitar and performed as a member of the Rainy Day folk trio group for over a decade. She loved to cook holiday meals for her family, and cherished memories of hosting dozens of family vacations in scenic locations all over the U.S. She enjoyed reading, writing, genealogy research, classical and folk music, sewing and needlework, as well as the company of her Labrador retriever, Kona. She participated in the University of Connecticut Center for Learning in Retirement, and especially enjoyed the Memoir Club. She had recently joined a drum circle at the Unitarian Universalist Society East in Manchester, CT. She was a member of the League of Women Voters, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honorary Society, University of CT Alumni Association, Aetna Retiree Association, Andover Young at Hearts Club, Andover Friends of the Library, Sierra Club, was a past a member of the League of Women Voters, Appalachian Mountain Club, and Manchester Ski Club. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law Christopher and Susan Richards of Brentwood TN; four grandchildren, Jeremy Rich of Middletown, CT and Cameron, Bryanna and Diana Richards of Brentwood, TN; numerous other relatives in Illinois and Wisconsin; and her much-loved companion and chocolate lab, Kona. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Jerome Peters all of Evanston, IL, her son Bryan Richards of Peabody, MA, and her loving partner and soul mate of 25 years Norman Lindberg of Andover, According to Nancy's wishes, funeral arrangements are private at the discretion of the family with interment at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, IL. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice. Carlson Funeral Home, New Britain is assisting with arrangements. Please share a memory or note of sympathy at www.carlsonfuneralhome.com

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Published by Hartford Courant on May 10, 2017.

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Dottie Starin

May 4, 2022

I miss my friend, who was myacross the street neighbor, mother of 2 sons who were childhood playmates of my 2 daughters. Brian and my daughter Karen are still playmates today, but they have a larger playground in Heaven, where Nancy is looking over them. Chris, I think of your mom often and do miss her dearly.

Dottie Starin

May 25, 2017

Nancy was the neighbor across the street in Andover who I could always count on. She was there for me when my husband died in 1970 and her two sons Bryan and Christopher were my two daughters Karen and Diane best friends. When Karen died in 2001 she was the person I could talk to and when Bryan died a few years later we consoled each other once again. I always enjoyed my visits with her whenever I returned to Vermont and Connecticut to visit family and friends. I will miss her dearly and my condolences go out to Chris and his family and to Bryan's son.

Todd Varricchio

May 10, 2017

Thank you Nancy for your guidance and leadership that I've tried to emulate in my career. I think back at how you expressed calm wisdom, hard work and caring that inspired us to grow as a team. I also remember your creative holiday poems that found a way to mention each one of us. Thank you for those times.

A.W. Carlson Funeral Home

May 10, 2017

Our sincere sympathies for your loss.

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