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Nancy Jacot Canniff Obituary

LODI- Nancy I. Jacot Canniff, age 89, longtime resident of 8252 Neely Road, died on Monday, October 23, 2023, surrounded by family at Schuyler Hospital in Montour Falls, N.Y.

Born in Ellsworth, Maine on January 2, 1934, a daughter to Lawrence and Marjorie (nee Hamblen) Robinson. She grew up on Mount Desert Island in the town of Southwest Harbor, Maine. Nancy graduated from Pemetic High School in June of 1952, was married, and had three children. She and her family moved to Ovid in 1953 and settled in Lodi in 1956. Nancy married James Canniff on July 30, 1969, and they were the light of each other's lives until his passing on February 24, 2006. She worked at Willard Psychiatric Center and earned her degree in occupational therapy from University of Buffalo in 1977 and continued to work as an OT until her retirement in 1989. She and Jim became snowbirds and spent winters in Jensen Beach, Florida.

Nancy had been a member of the Lodi Fire Department Auxiliary and a Girl Scout Leader. She had 3 jobs that she loved in her lifetime: that of an occupational therapist at Willard from 1958 to 1989; second, as a 30-year volunteer (of which 20 years she was the director) at the South Seneca Ecumenical Food Pantry, loving every minute by helping others and getting to visit with the staff of volunteers; third and most importantly, the "job" of being a wife, mother and grandmother. Her home was always open to her family and was the hub of all family gatherings for birthdays, holidays, and everything in between.

She is survived by her sons; George "Skip" (Nancy) Jacot and Rick (Judy) Jacot both of Lodi; her sister, Joan Terry of Southwest Harbor, Maine; her stepchildren, Andrew (JoAnne) Canniff and Jeff (Janice) Canniff; eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

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Published by Finger Lakes Times from Oct. 27 to Oct. 28, 2023.

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Joan E. Gelatt

October 30, 2023

Nancy was a joy to meet in church, at the food pantry or on the street. She always had that smile that radiated deep into my heart. As I worked to understand the food pantry system, she was kind, gentle and always laughing. If I had a client in dire emergency, she would meet me there anytime night or day. A good life, well remembered. Joanie Gelatt

Mary Sever-Schoonmaker

October 27, 2023

Very fond memories of Nancy. She was my supervisor at WPC in 1983 when I was an OT student. She taught me so much; very dedicated and just a lovely person with a great sense of humor and view on life. So sorry we lost touch over the years but I never forgot her and the influence she had on me as I continued my career in OT and especially when supervising students myself. My condolences to her family. So sorry for your loss.

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