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Nancy McFadden Obituary
Nancy was a dedicated Elementary School Teacher, teaching Head Start through Second Grade. She had a passion for education and positively impacted the lives of many children.
She attended George Mason Elementary School and T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, and furthered her education at George Mason University, earning Baccalaureate and Masters Degrees.
Nancy enjoyed taking walks in nature, exploring Native American archaeological sites in the Southwest, reading mysteries, and books on spirituality.
Nancy will be dearly missed by her husband, John A. Richards, her stepson, Andrew Flynn Richards, sister Judith Hope McFadden, niece Danielle Bailey, and nephews Christopher Braucher and Jonathan Braucher. She was preceded in death by her father James Richard McFadden, mother Doris Allen McFadden, and brother Michael Greer McFadden.
A celebration of life will be held at Burke United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 23 at 11 a.m. Contributions in Nancy's memory can be made to any of Nancy's favorite charities -- Doctors Without Borders, Burke United Methodist Church, Stroke Comeback Center in Vienna, Virginia, Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah, or the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).
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Memories and Condolences
for Nancy McFadden
6 Entries
Molly
March 27, 2025
Nancy,
We Had Fun At TCW!
Joe Runion
January 23, 2025
Joe Runion
January 23, 2025
John, I´m so sorry to hear of Nancy´s passing. I just found out today. I´m heart broken but I know she and my Sally will smile together in Heaven. They were life long friends here on earth and now they will be together forever in Heaven. Here are photos of the time you and Nancy visited our home in Florida
JoAnne Lavin
November 4, 2024
Oh John, I´m so very sorry for the loss of your beloved Nancy.
Earlier this yr, I came across a couple pics she´d sent me from Fr. Girzone´s beautiful Altamont Retreat home, where I met you both & was your flower girl at your wedding that blessed day!❤️
And just today, came across her Christmas card & loving note w/your new address as you were preparing to move to Springfield. She was so excited & happy!
I decided to look her up & found she had gone on in Glory, to be with our Incredible Savior & Lord.💜🙌
I´m sorry we lost touch over the yrs, as I did think of you fondly, from time to time. After all, it´s not every day a loving couple gets married as you 2 did, in the Beautiful Fall Helderberg´s, w/Fr Girzone´s Blessings! :)
She has joined him now in glory, as we anxiously await our time too.
I pray you have been comforted by His Holy Spirit with His Peace that surpasses all our understanding, & Jesus continues to carry you & Nancy´s loved ones through, for as long as you need.
It doesn´t look like it will be much longer before we´re celebrating with our Savior, at the Wedding Feast of all Feasts!
💜🙌
See you then.❤️
JoAnne Lavin
Cape Cod MA
Dianna & Bill Evans
March 21, 2024
John
You and Nancy were one of the first to make us feel welcome at BUMC and we will always remember and be grateful for that. Blessings, Dianna & Bill Evans
Ann Chiles
March 18, 2024
John and Nancy always had a smile and greeting for me at church and were faithful deliverers of Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets to ECHO families.
Nancy will be missed. Love to the family.
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