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NANCY LOUISE WHEATON

1925 - 2018

BORN

1925

DIED

2018

FUNERAL HOME

Wilmington Funeral & Cremation - Wilmington Chapel

1535 S. 41st Street

Wilmington, North Carolina

NANCY WHEATON Obituary

NANCY LOUISE WHEATON Nancy Louise Wheaton, 92, peacefully passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018.  She was born to Rolla William Wheaton Sr. and Edna May (Lyon) Wheaton on December 5, 1925 in Newark, New Jersey. She is survived by her children Robert William ("Chip") Wheaton Jr. and wife Dianne of Clarks Summit, PA and Patricia Ann Sizemore and husband Ron of Wilmington, NC; grandchildren Sara M. Sizemore and husband Ivan Yermolenko and Robert K. Sizemore. She was predeceased by her husband Robert William Wheaton Sr., and brothers Rolla William Wheaton Jr. and Raymond Halsey Wheaton. Nancy attended Temple University Ambler School of Horticulture in Pennsylvania. She was very active at First Presbyterian Church in Clarks Summit, PA and in every Presbyterian church she attended. She managed the Thursday West Shore Meals on Wheels for years while living in Camp Hill, PA. She was an avid gardener and bird watcher and passed that love onto her children. She was loved by all she met. Private services will be held in Pennsylvania at a later date. Contributions in her memory may be made to West Shore Meals on Wheels, 101 N. 23rd Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011 or the National Cued Speech Association (website "GiveDirect") to the Deaf Children's Literacy Project or check to NCSA (earmark "Deaf Children's Literacy Project"),  3603 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, NY 11234. Share memories and condolences with the family at www.wilmingtoncares.com. Wilmington Funeral & Cremation 1535 S. 41st Street Wilmington, NC 284032  910.791.9099

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Published by Wilmington Star-News from Jan. 20 to Feb. 2, 2018.

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Lee Spitznagel

January 20, 2018

So sorry to hear of Nancy's passing. She & Mom were BFFs before the term was even around; from 7th grade forward to now. Our sympathy to all of the family.

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