Born in Kansas City, MO, Nancy was the co director and owner with her husband of Camp Waziyatah in Waterford, ME from 1984 to 1996. She was the author of a book titled Lucky 13, a work of fiction based on the camp life of children. She has lived in Buzzards Bay for 20 yrs and is a communicant of Swift Memorial United Methodist Church. She owned a yarn shop in Jefferson City, MO where she taught knitting. She knitted her wedding dress when she married in 1983. Prior to Buzzards Bay, she lived in Reddington Shores, FL. There she was an Elder of Lake Seminole Presbyterian Church, and a member of United Presbyterian Women, the Christian Women’s Club, Gideon’s Auxiliary, and the Christian Coalition. She was an avid photographer and gifted artist.
In addition to her husband, she leaves her children: Rindy O’Brien and her husband, Frank, of Washington DC, Jack Belshe and his wife, Terri, of Alpharetta, GA, and Curt Belshe and his wife, Lise, of Peekskill, NY; her step daughters: Margaret Cavalieri and her husband, Steve, of Plainville, Pamela McGuirk and her husband, Robert, of North Attleboro, and Patricia Frost and her husband, Craig, of Bourne. She was the sister of the late Robert Raup and the late William Raup. Loving grandmother of Corey O’Brien and his wife, Rachel, of Washington DC, Jennell Summers and her husband, Darren, of Lee’s Summit, MO, Jason Belshe of Kansas City, MO, Jacklyn Binkley and her husband, Eric, of Kansas City, KS, and Innes Belshe of Peekskill, NY, Anthony Cavalieri of Lowell and Ainslee Frost of Bourne. Great grandmother of Charlie O’Brien, Jason Belshe, Jr., Lamonte, Jazmyne, and Nautica Belshe, Sean and Joey Summers, Waylon and Miles Binkley.
Funeral Service on Saturday, Nov. 17th at 2:00pm at Swift Memorial United Methodist Church, Sagamore Beach. Interment at Massachusetts National Cemetery is private. Donations in memory of Nancy may be made to Swift Memorial UMC, 10 Williston Rd., Sagamore Beach, MA 02562. For on-line tributes, please visit www.nickersonbournefuneralhome.com
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