Dear Tom,

I learned today or Nanci's recent passing and I want to send you my deepest sympathies. As you know we went back to 1987 at Windfall Farm. Nanci and Phinesse were such a big part of the barn and you both made my time there much more fun. Line dancing lessons and dances at the Cowboy Country Club with Bev Warner and Jenny Hammilton was one of the many other than horse activies I remember fondly. Then through the years our paths crossed when she rode with Lesley Nelson and then later with Hilary and myself. She was determined, easily distracted, most often running 30 minutes late for her lesson, extremely dedicated to her work, had the most beautiful calligraphy writing but if she didn't have her pen she wasn't writing the check. She was very loyal to her barnmates and so much fun to have around. 

Tom I am careful never to say I know what you are going through but I have experienced a lot of loss in the last 4 year's. 14 people in 2.5 years. If you ever want to talk please call. I can share my experiences and listen. Hospice Grief Counseling helped me immensely. As I started this memo I was in tears and as I thought of some of Nanci's funny traits I laughed. I hope as time goes by that the loss and pain fades and your happy wonderful times replace the sadness. 

My deepest sympathies, 

Paul Bennett

I too was a Dominican classmate of Nanci's and was with her at Carol Brandt's reunion party in 2018.  It was great to see her and share some throw-back memories of our younger days.  I know Nanci was in treatment and facing a difficult journey, but for those few hours it was a treasure to reflect together as a group of gals who were simple in our passions at that innocent time in our lives.

I am so grateful that Nanci came to that reunion and laughed with us all that day, because that will be our enduring memory for those of us who only see each other in passing every few decades.

Her life contributions and joie de vivre that was clearly evident in her, stand as tribute to her.

Another photo of Nanci at our 2018 San Domenico Lower School Reunion luncheon at my house in Petaluma _Odette Solon Fornier, Sally Sullivan and Nanci. 

Nanci and I were classmates at Dominican Lower School in San Rafael before it moved to the San Domenico campus 1966. We were the first 8th grade graduating class.  We were good friends and shared a love of horses.  I have some photos to upload and hope they all make it.  Last time she was with us was our 2018 San Domenico Lower School reunion at my house and she and I talked "horses" almost the entire time! 

I’m so sad to hear of her passing. I have known her since we were six or seven. We use to play horses together at Dominican and her house. She always enjoyed my birthday party’s. She left us way too young. I am so glad I got to see her a year ago at the Dominican elementary lunch. My thoughts and prayers are with her husband and family. My maiden name was Samson.

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Nanci Carole Brusati-Dias

April 12, 1952 – September 28, 2019

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