Nancy Besser Connor was a loving and caring daughter, sister, wife, and mother. She grew up in Luna Park in Brooklyn, NY with her mother and father, Beverly and Harold Besser, and her brother Steven and his children Hanna and Tommy. While there, Nancy attended The Julliard School in NYC for Ballet, Tap and Jazz. She attended Lincoln High School in Brooklyn and graduated in 1975. There she participated and achieved in Gymnastics and Swimming and was a choreographer in the school sings. Nancy attended the Southern Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut where she earned her bachelor's and Master of Science in Sports Medicine. In 1987, Nancy married the love of her life, Robert T Connor Jr. from Staten Island NY and together they raised two successful boys, Chad, and Sean. Shortly after their marriage, Nancy went back to NYU to earn a second Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. Nancy continued to have a full and successful career as an Occupational Therapist for the NYC DOE and the Hungerford School for the next 25 years. Nancy Connor leaves behind a legacy in her wake and big shoes to fill through the hearts and memories of her loving family and friends. Interment at Moravian Cemetery Thursday April 1, 2021 at 1pm for friends and family. We will meet at Moravian Cemetery parking lot. Planting of Nancy's Garden for her Celebration of Life Gathering will be in the summer. We will plant Nancy's flower garden at our home in her memory. Date and time to be determined. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Harmon Funeral Home.
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