Nancy Ann Link

Nancy Ann Link passed away on Sunday June 13, 2021 with her family in Toms River, NJ. Born on March 2, 1950 to Harry Link and Margaret Clabby in New York, NY. She moved to Weehawken, NJ as a child and attended Holy Rosary Academy in Union City, NJ. After graduation, she began working for Pan American Airways. After leaving the airline industry and worked for the next thirty years as an executive assistant for the late Donald Drapkin.

The airlines and Don were the two driving forces in her professional career. Pan Am introduced her to the world through travel in her younger years and she transitioned to the financial industry to help guide and assist Don with work and help to organize the hectic life around them.

Nancy was a devoted mother to her son Christopher and to her career. She made sure to take advantage of the perks of travel with Pan Am while being deathly afraid of flying. She also made sure to be a mentor to many women who worked for some of the most prestigious men in the financial field by exemplifying both class and strength.

She was predeceased by her parents Harry and Margaret and her brother Kevin. She is survived by her son Christopher and his fiancé Kimberly. She was a loving aunt, friend and godmother to so many.

Visiting will be from 4-8 on Thursday June 17th at Leber Funeral Home, Union City, NJ. A funeral mass will be at 10:30am on Friday June 18th at St Lawrence Church, Weehawken, NJ, The interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington ,NJ.

In lieu of flowers donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or stjude.org would be greatly appreciated.