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NANCY KINGSON Obituary

KINGSON--Nancy Sharf. Nancy Kingson, beloved wife of the late Charley Kingson and mother of Jennifer Kingson, passed away on September 26, at her home in Manhattan with Jennifer by her side. She was 85. The longtime head of the middle school at Nightingale-Bamford School on the Upper East Side, she taught English and American History to generations of girls and wrote and sang in the faculty show. She loved tennis, bridge at the Cosmopolitan Club, socializing with her friends in East Hampton, and constant conversation with her best friend, Charley. A native of Newton, Massachusetts, she graduated from the Dana Hall School and Radcliffe College. In addition to Jennifer and her partner, Clifford Sobel, she leaves two grandchildren, Valerie and Jeffrey Kingson Bloom.

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Published by New York Times on Sep. 30, 2025.

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Fifi

October 3, 2025

Jennifer, Valerie and Jeffrey, Nancy's death leaves a big whole in my life. Nancy was my best friend from our summer days in Rockport and year-long in Newton/Boston. Especially through our teen years of great comraderie and sharing of intimate secrets. Though our paths diverged through adulthood, we still remained friends. Her sense of humor, her love of music,sports, and politics kept us connected. Those connections and memories will keep Nancy alive in my heart.

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David Schlakman

October 1, 2025

Jennifer, I met your folks in the '70s through Marshall & Maureen Cogan -- both Charley and Nancy were always the nicest and most supportive people -- they are both sorely missed -- may their memories be for a blessing

Irene Silverman

October 1, 2025

Jennifer I am so sorry. We saw each other in East Hampton and to a lesser extent in NY -- my late husband, Sidney, and Charlie were friendly as well, and I have happy memories of our times together. Your parents were so proud of you, talked about you all the time. If I remember right, they lived in BeachHampton? Are you there still?
Sincerest condolences,
Irene

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