Nancy Greenfield Simpkins, age 85, a lifelong Delaware resident, passed away July, 28, 2021 in Christiana, DE.
Nancy was born in Talleyville, DE and graduated from the Alfred I DuPont School in 1951, P.S. DuPont High School in 1954, and Goldey Beacom School of Business in 1958. Nancy was a lifelong member of the Grace Episcopal Church. She worked for Wilmington Trust, Grace Episcopal Church, Breger Flowers, and Hercules Incorporated. She also volunteered for Meals on Wheels, knitted caps and scarves for the Seamen’s Center at the Port of Wilmington, was a member of the Red Hats Beautiful Brandywine Butterflies, and enjoyed playing Mahjong, reading, and needlepoint.
Nancy is preceded in death by her husband and best friend of 48 years, Howard C. Simpkins, Jr., her parents Mildred Knight Greenfield and Richard George Greenfield, her step-mother Adeline Talley Hoopes, and daughter-in-law, Beverly Simpkins.
She is survived by her sons: Richard H. Simpkins, his wife: Carolyn and daughters: Maddie and Liza of Brookeville, MD and Robert H. Simpkins, of Slaughter Beach, DE; her sister: Joan Greenfield Cronis and brother-in-law Samuel of Dover, DE; three nieces: Christina Cronis (Glen DeWitt), Paula Soghomonian (Chris), Vicki Nohe (Dean) and their children; two nephews: Christopher and Gregory Cronis; and her husband’s two nieces: Barbara Monk of Dallas, TX and Susan Trahan of Shreveport, LA.
A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 11:00 am at Grace Episcopal Church, 4906 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803 with reception to follow in the Parish House. Burial will be private.
In Lieu of Flowers, donations in Nancy’s name may be made to the charity of your choice.
For online condolences, please visit Chandlerfuneralhome.com
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