Nancy Carey Mumford

Mumford, Nancy Carey, beloved wife of George Saltonstall Mumford died unexpectedly on December 10th. She was the daughter of Bayne Hill Carey and Harry M. Carey, a former Director of the Red Feather Agency and The United Funds in Providence and Boston. Nancy was born February 12 in Forty Fort, PA and grew up in Providence, RI and Wellesley, MA. She attended the Tenacre School, Dana Hall, and Finch College. Nancy and George raised their family on Pegan Hill in Dover. In recent years, they had moved to Fox Hill Village in Westwood, MA. Nancy was a generous and loving friend, mother, and wife who enjoyed life and people, and liberally gave of herself. She was on the Board of the Associated Day Care Centers, worked with women in the Women's prison in Framingham; she was one of the original supporters of Emily's List and was active with the League of Women Voters, marching on Beacon Hill for its 75th anniversary. And, Nancy tirelessly supported the Charles River School. She was on the Vestry of St. Dunstan's Church in Dover and she volunteered for the Walker School. Nancy was a member of the Dedham Country and Polo Club, The Chilton Club, The Vincent Club, The Junior League of Boston, the Wellesley College Club, the Noanet Garden Club. Nancy and George were members of The Trustees of Reservation, the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and supporters of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Planned Parenthood.

Nancy leaves behind her husband, George, of nearly 65 years, daughter Barbara (Tom) Kingery and Liz Forshay, sons Robert (Sarah Korjeff) Mumford and George Mumford, as well as grandchildren Julie Hand, Jennifer (Matt) Muldoon, Ben Forshay, Abigail Forshay, Elaine Mumford, Alexis Mumford, Parker Mumford, Rachel Mumford, and great granddaughter Claire Muldoon. Nancy also leaves behind her sister-in-law, Patricia (Harry) Carey and brother-in-law James G. Mumford as well as many nieces, nephews, and their children. She also leaves Pattie Handloss and her sons Edward, Peter, and Scooter. She was pre-deceased by her brothers Harry Carey and John Carey, sister-in-law Janet Carey, brother-in-law Robert L. Mumford, and sister-in-law Alice Mumford Jacobs. Nancy will be deeply missed by her family and by her loving friends at Fox Hill Village and devoted friends from near and far. She will be remembered for her curiosity, beauty, her kindness and generosity of spirit, her love of tennis and bridge, and traveling, dancing, the beach, and animals—and for her willingness to speak her truth.

Gifts can be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute for Brain Tumor Research, 10 Brookline Place West 6th Floor Brookline, MA 02445. A Celebration of her Life will be held on Wednesday, December 17 at 11 am at The Dover Church in Dover, Massachusetts.

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