Nancy Ann (Wormuth) Thomas died on September 30, 2020, at 85 years. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John Thomas; her children Bill (Susan), Jennie (of Boston), and Caroline (Jeff Jacobs); her grandchildren Henry Thomas and Elizabeth and Evan Jacobs; her sister Jean Craig; her sister-in-law Maida Thomas; her niece Suzanne Thomas-Sacco; her grand-niece Marnee Sacco; and her many dear friends. She was a native of Belmont, Massachusetts, and after her father’s death, she grew up in a household of determined women whose strength in the face of challenges shaped her life, faith, and kindness toward others. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in 1956 from Colby College. She attended a year of graduate school at Syracuse University, where she met her life’s love by crossing a gymnasium floor to borrow a pencil from him. She was an Episcopalian from birth and locally was active in St. Marks Chenango Bridge and Christ Church Binghamton. She served on the altar guilds, Vestries, and taught Sunday school at each. She helped run St. Mark’s Thrift Shop; she volunteered at and chaired Christ Church’s Lenten Lunches, among other church activities. Nancy Ann was a community volunteer her entire life, as a member and often leader. Her volunteer work included Lourdes Hospital, the Friends of the Binghamton Symphony, Good Shepherd-Fairview Home Board of Directors, Chenango Valley schools (elementary volunteer and Friends of the Band), Roberson Center for the Arts and Sciences, Monday Afternoon Club, Broome County Infirmary Auxiliary, St. Mary of the Assumption Soup Kitchen, Broome County Mental Health Advisory Board, and the Chenango Bridge Garden Club. She was also an enthusiastic and key campaign worker for her husband’s successful election to the Broome County Surrogate’s Court. She was most passionate about the work she did with the Greater Binghamton Health Center as a member of the Auxiliary and then as a member of the Board of Visitors from 2002 until her resignation in 2018 due to her fight with cancer. As a member of the Board of Visitors, she helped oversee the care provided in Broome County in state-operated facilities for people with mental health, behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities. She always found time to fill her home with piano music, wonderful food, unconditional love, and the exchange of ideas. She welcomed friends and gathered people together around a meal, the piano, some tea, or some wine. She loved the title of Nana best and spent hours with her grandchildren, taking them on outings, making crafts, hosting sleep-overs, and talking to them. In the end, she was surrounded by family in her home under Hospice care, and in her final days, she was under the loving care of those at Mercy House. We want to thank all who cared for her and sent her cards. Nancy Ann was, till the very end, a letter writer. If you knew her, you received a card or note from her. She was always thinking of others and who may need a note of support, congratulations, or thanks. In lieu of flowers, send a note to a friend or acquaintance who needs a lift. If you choose, donations may be made to one of the organizations with which she was involved, or her favorite charity, Children International, with whom she has sponsored three children. Due to COVID-19, the family will be holding a private service at Christ Church Binghamton.
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