Nancy Jean Conant Hofferty, age 74, of Tewksbury, formerly of Burlington, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family on March 23, She was the beloved wife of John Hofferty with whom she celebrated 55 years of marriage last September.
She also leaves behind her furry companion, Welkie. Nancy was born in Concord, Massachusetts, but lived in Stoneham and Cambridge during her childhood. She graduated from Cambridge High and Latin School in , married John, her high school sweetheart and started their family in Cambridge. They moved to Burlington, where they lived for 48 years, raising their growing family and becoming involved in numerous community activities such as Pop Warner Football, school PTOs and Camp Fire Girls.
She served as a Town Meeting Member for many years. Nancy was also a preschool teacher for the Burlington Recreation Department for 20 years. Her proudest role, however, aside from parenting, was as an advocate for children with special needs. She assisted numerous families who relied on her expertise in navigating special education laws and appropriate placements for their children. As a parent of a special needs child, she saw this as her mission and worked tirelessly on the behalf of others.
After retirement, she enjoyed her recent years cheering on her grandchildren at their various athletic events and theatrical performances as well as traveling with her husband and friends. Arrangements through Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home www. How can we possibly summarize how much life mom packed into that relatively short time? How many lives she touched and how truly special she wasβ¦.
Mom left an impact on so many people The ones you would expectβ¦her husband, her four kids and their spouses, her eight grandkids and extended familyβ¦ her friends and neighbors, her past clients, roommates during hospital stays, medical team members and sometimes total strangers.
