Nancy Tugwell Nanovsky

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Nancy Tugwell Nanovsky, 93, of Shippenville, Pa., (formerly of Greencastle) died on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2014.

Born on June 14, 1921 in Farmerville, La., she was the daughter of Dr. Egbert and Carrie Gibson Tugwell.

In 1928, the family moved to Baton Rouge, where Mrs. Nanovsky was a graduate of Baton Rouge High School and attended Louisiana State University. She was also a graduate of the Baton Rouge Secretarial and Business College.

She was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church of Clarion, Clarion's Women's Club, Chapter CB of PEO, Beta Sigma Phi and Alpha Gama Delta sororities.

Surviving are two sons, William (Betty Lou) of Plantation, Fla., Robert of Shippenville, Pa.; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Wright (Erin) of Boca Raton, Fla., Katherine Cooper (Aaron) of Lakewood, Ohio, John J. Nanovsky of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Robert T. Nanovsky of Harrington, Del., and Melinda Nanovsky of Newark, Del.; and six great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, three brothers and one sister, Mrs. Nanovsky was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. John Nanovsky, and her daughter Ann Marie Nanovsky Wright.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2015, at the 1st United Methodist Church of Clarion, Pa.

Memorial contributions may be made to the choir of the First United Methodist Church of Clarion, Clarion-Forest Visiting Nurse Association, or Charitable Deeds in Knox, PA.

Friends may send online condolences and obtain additional information by visiting www.goblefh.net.