NANCY CAMPBELL HAMMOND

HAMMOND, Nancy Campbell Of Lincoln, MA, died at her home, on April 23, 2025, after two years of living with cancer. She was 87. A native of Fremont, Nebraska, Nancy graduated from the University of Nebraska and moved to Pasadena, California. She met and married John Hammond and together they moved to Lincoln, purchasing a fixer-upper farmhouse that would be their home for the next half-century. While raising their two daughters, Nancy completed a master's degree in Children's Literature at Simmons College. Later, Nancy reviewed children's books for the Horn Book Magazine and worked as a children's librarian at the Maynard and Cambridge Public Libraries, introducing countless kids to the joys of books. She was an avid supporter of Drumlin Farm, Mass Audubon, the Conservation Law Foundation and the Boston Nature Center. Nancy was predeceased by her husband, John; and her brother, Kent Campbell. She is survived by her sister, Mary Pedersen; her daughters, Sarah (Tim) and Kate (Geoff); and four grandchildren. Services for Nancy will be private. Interment will be at Lincoln Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please do something for the environment. For her full obituary and online guestbook, visit www.DeeFuneralHome.com Dee Funeral Home of Concord Caring for families since 1868