Nancy Jane Buck
SOUTH PARIS – Nancy Jane Buck, 76, of Buckfield, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 12. She was born Jan. 2, 1946, the daughter of Bertrand and Elsie Buck.
She was a graduate of Buckfield High School in the Class of 1964. For more than 40 years Nancy was a resident of Bar Harbor where she was self-employed as a nanny. Her services were in high demand, and she was known affectionately as “Supernanny.” She was devoted to the families of the children she cared for, and her living space was always filled with craft materials that she used for fun projects with the children.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bar Harbor for many years and was a Sunday School teacher there. In 2009 she retired back home to Buckfield to help care for her elderly mother and disabled brother, which she did until their deaths.
She was a member of the Buckfield Community Church and was an avid Red Sox fan. Nancy was a faithful visitor to nursing home patients and shut-ins throughout her life. She made friends with everyone she met, and if she knew your birthday, you could count on a phone call and a rendition of “Happy Birthday to You!”
Nancy is survived by a sister, Kate Buck, and a brother, Nathaniel Buck and his wife, Jan, all of Buckfield; a niece, Carolyn Buck, nephews Jesse (Sara), Curtis (Breanna), Asa (Erica) and Levi (Maddie) Buck and their children; and special friends Sue and Mike Davis of Auburn. She was predeceased by her parents, a sister, Frances Buck and brothers John Buck and Charles Buck.
Services will be held at the Buckfield Community Church on Tuesday, March 1, with visiting at 1:00 and the funeral service at 2:00.
Arrangements are under the care of Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 45 Main Street, South Paris. Online condolences may be shared with her family at http://www.chandlerfunerals.com
In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made
in her memory to the:
Mount Desert Island YWCA
36 Mt. Desert Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609 or:
Maine Right to Life Committee
PO Box 257
Auburn, ME 04212