ALMOND - Nancy A. Hanks, 62, of 7505 Knoll Crest, Almond, died Tuesday
evening (July 17, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, following a
brief illness. Born in Hornell on February 18, 1956, she was the daughter of
Gerald “Hammer” & Elizabeth “Jean” Hanks.
Nancy was a lifelong resident of Almond and was a graduate
of Alfred-Almond Central School where she excelled in softball &
soccer. She attended Alfred University
for one year and later graduated from Elmira Business Institute (EBI) where she
studied bookkeeping and accounting.
She was employed as a cashier & sales clerk at Hitchcock
Pharmacy in Alfred for about four years.
For the past 38 years, Nancy worked in the Food Service Department at
Alfred University, first as an assistant office manager and for the past 13
years as office manager.
Nancy was a communicant of St. Brendan’s Church of Almond
and also attended St. Ann’s Church of Hornell.
She had a deep love of sports and for several years coached girls
softball in the Alfred-Almond Summer Softball League. She enjoyed spending weekends attending craft
shows & flower shows and also loved spending countless hours working in her
flower & vegetable gardens.
Known throughout her life as a generous & caring person,
Nancy was always the first to respond when a family member or friend was in
need, often bringing food and/or comfort or simply lending a “helping
hand.” She had a deep love and affection
for her family and especially enjoyed her nieces & nephews. In addition to
her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her brother, Bill Hanks.
Surviving are her longtime companion, Ed Ellington of
Thatcherville; 2 sisters, Barb (Pat) McPoland of Greenville, SC and Marilyn
(Bill) Weidman of Spring Hill, TN; several nieces & nephews; 2 great-nieces
and 1 great-nephew.
The family of Nancy A. Hanks will receive friends on Friday
from 3:00 p.m. – 6 p.m.at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at St. Brendan’s Church in Almond, NY with burial in
Woodlawn Cemetery, Almond, NY. Nancy’s family requests that in lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions in her name be made to the charity of the donor’s
choice.
