Nancy Elaine Curry was born January 5, 1930 in Portland, ME to James and Marguerite (Margie) Turner Curry. She was the youngest of seven children and the only one to live to be almost ninety !
After graduating from Deering High School in 1948 she attended Northeastern Business College. While working at First National Supermarkets she met her future husband Arthur Gilbert. They married on February 9, 1951 and soon they were the parents of three children. She enjoyed saying she had 3 kids under 3 years old. She was a stay at home mom for the early years and then gradually re-entered the workplace by working as a hostess at Sportsman's Grill a couple of nights a week leaving the kids with dad. The kids loved the smell of pizza and Italian food that lingered on her clothes when she got home.
When Nancy was ready to work full time she began working with Arthur at Maine Central Railroad until they closed their offices on Saint John St. From there she enjoyed working at Porteous part time starting on Congress St. and then the mall. She also did volunteer work at the soup kitchen.
She loved bowling, dancing, traveling, sewing and most of all she was an accomplished artist. For her grandchildren's wedding gifts she would paint a scene of their choice and frame it for them. Her paintings are now hanging proudly in their homes. She so loved singing with her siblings and nieces and nephews at Curry family gatherings whether it was live music or karaoke. She was the life of the party!
Nancy was predeceased by her husband Arthur who passed away December 15, 1977 and her ex-husband Frank Wagner. She is also predeceased by her parents and her brothers Jimmy,Thomas and George Curry as well as her sisters Pearl Roe, Felicity Beauregard, and Mary Hertz. Sadly her youngest grandchild, Adrienne Harris, passed away earlier this year.
She leaves behind her devoted children Deborah Harris and husband Rudy, Arthur Gilbert Jr.and wife Jackie, and Stacy Hodge and husband Ron. She also is survived by her loving grandchildren Steffany Hodge Chisholm, Chelsey Gilbert Welling, Jeff Hodge, and Joanna Gilbert Callahan. She will be missed by her great grandchildren Sawyer, Ceira, Cody, Jackson, Saegan, Ellison, Blakely and Weston. She also leaves behind her step-grandchildren Andrew, Rudy Jr. and Damien Harris and their families, her sister in law Marjorie Curry, many nieces and nephews and her special friend John Flaherty.
Thank you to the wonderful staff at Falmouth by the Sea for all the love and attention and also to Beacon Hospice for their care and support.
Visiting hours are 10-12 December 21, 2019 at Jones, Rich & Barnes Funeral Home 199 Woodford St Portland ME with a service immediately following. Feel free to wear something festive. She loves a party.
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