Obituary of Nancy Jean Cartwright

Guidance Counselor (Age 75) On January 8, 2015, Nancy Jean Cartwright, a resident of Falls Church, VA passed away suddenly after a short hospital stay. A Guidance Counselor for over 25 years in Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ, she retired to Virginia to spend time with her family, especially her beloved daughter Jessika Cartwright. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed singing in the choir at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter Jessika, her grandson Daniel Duncan, her great-grandson Julian Duncan, her sisters, Marie Wanner, Ruth Yoritomo, and Dolores Sartorius, as well as two generations of nieces and nephews. Nancy was born July 18, 1939 in Orange, New Jersey. She was raised in Millburn, NJ and graduated from Millburn High School in 1957. She attended Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) and graduated in 1961 with a B.A. in English. She taught English in New Jersey and then went on to obtain a Masters degree from Seton Hall University and became a high school guidance counselor. She retired from the Bridgewater-Raritan School District in 1994. Post-retirement she worked for the Falls Church Board of Elections. She volunteered at Inova Fairfax Hospital, taught bridge to local high school students, and recently began editing the parish bulletin for St. Anthony’s Church. Nancy was designated a Golden Age Master bridge player by the American Contract Bridge League. Music was a great part of Nancy’s life. In addition to singing at Sunday Mass in the Catholic church choir wherever she lived, she also sang in the Paul Hill Chorale and most recently in the Encore Chorale. In the summer of 2014, she participated in a workshop at the Chautauqua Music Festival with her sister Ruth Yoritomo. Nancy especially enjoyed an August beach week at Ocean City, MD with her sisters, brothers-in-law, Damien Wanner and the late Leonard Yoritomo, and extended family. She was a story teller with a good sense of humor and enjoyed needlepoint and using her mind on puzzles. She was an inveterate cat-lover and will be sorely missed by Penny. The visitation will be at Advent Funeral Home, 7211 Lee Highway,Falls Church, Va 22046 on Wednesday, January 14 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 3305 Glen Carlyn Road , Falls Church, Va 22041 on Thursday, January 15 at 10:30am. Interment Columbia Gardens in Arlington, Va. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.