Nancy L. Harder

Nancy Leila Harder, age 76, of Sparta, NJ, sadly passed away on June 25, 2023. She was born on July 24, 1946, in Callicoon, New York. Nancy was a loving wife to her husband, Douglas, Sr, and a devoted mother to her three boys, Douglas, Jr, Timothy, and Damien.

Nancy's love and passions primarily revolved around her family. She dedicated her time to caring for her loved ones, driving her children to sports practices, and cheering them on during their games. In her later years, she found joy in knitting blankets for both babies and adults (about 250).

She also cherished traveling to visit her seven grandchildren, (Crosby, Paget, Sophia, Christopher, Deven, Amaya, and Kiran) ranging in age from 5 to 18, for special occasions such as sports games, birthdays, holidays, and graduations. She greatly enjoyed the beaches in Florida. Nancy resisted going to rock concerts, but waited to get the inevitable phone call from them by Doug.

With a young family, she moved her life from San Diego to Germany for 3 years. She enjoyed the many castles, traveling to surrounding countries, making lifelong friends and taking thousands of pictures.

Nancy is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Douglas, Sr, residing in Sparta, NJ, and her sons, Douglas, Jr and wife Jennifer (Colorado), Timothy and wife Asha (New Jersey), and Damien and wife Christina (Florida). She is also survived by her mother-in-law, Aldona Harder, and several nieces and nephews. Nancy was preceded in death by her father, August Lott, her mother, Leila Lott, her sister, Barbara, her brother, Richard, her father-in-law, Herbert Harder, as well as several aunts and uncles.

A Celebration of Life will be held in honor of Nancy at the Goble Funeral Home at 23 Main Street, Sparta, NJ, on July 27 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that monetary gifts be made to the Sparta Volunteer Ambulance Corp or the Newton Hospital.

Nancy will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. She leaves behind cherished memories and a legacy of love and devotion to her family and friends.