Nancy Moore

MOORE, Nancy Harrison Delano, died May 23, 2011, at home after a long illness. A native of Oldhams in Westmoreland County, she graduated from Cople High School, and received a Bachelor's degree from Westhampton College, and a Master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Nancy was an accomplished woman, particularly as an educator and author. She taught literature and writing in Albemarle County and the Richmond area for a number of years. In the mid-1980s she created a central Virginia young students program for The Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth, serving 3rd to 6th grade students studying mathematics and writing. The program ran for a decade and its curricula were models for other programs. Nancy also served as Coordinator of Virginia's Governor's Schools, and in 1988, developed the Virginia Governor's School for Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia. Nancy's Living Every Minute chronicled her mother's life in Virginia's rural Northern Neck, including her long struggle with, and ultimate death from, dementia. Her illustrated children's book, Kiernan's Jam, won a Bronze Medal in the 2007 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. In addition, Nancy co-authored a very successful instructional book for Scholastic Press, for those teaching middle school writing. She authored numerous articles in scholarly and historical journals. In addition, Nancy was instrumental in the creation of a number of Richmond area programs including the Women's Resource Center, Commonwealth Parenting Center, and Mother's Morning Out at First Presbyterian Church. She was a lifelong member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church of Oldhams and served for many years as chair of the Cemetery Committee. Nancy is survived by her husband of 46 years, Hullihen Williams Moore; daughter, Sara Delano Moore and partner, William Bintz; son, Frank Hullihen Moore and wife, Amy Leftwich Moore; grandchildren, Iain Thorn Moore, Frank McKiernan Ziletti and David Austin Ziletti; sister, Sara Delano Kelly; brother, Frank Pelham Delano and wife, Patricia Hein; and many nieces and nephews. Nancy's parents, Pauline Agnes Efford Delano and Francis Gawen Delano predeceased her. The family will receive friends at home, 502 Welwyn Rd., Richmond, on May 25, 2011 from 4 to 7 p.m. The family will also receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. at Ingledew, 4543 Oldhams Road, Oldhams, Va., on May 26, 2011. A service will be held at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 144 Ebenezer Church Rd., Oldhams, Va., at 11 a.m. on May 27, 2011, with interment following in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Nancy Delano Moore Scholarship Fund at the Center for Talented Youth, The Johns Hopkins University, 5801 Smith Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21209.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.