Nancy Louise (Ockert) Colcord Obituary

Nancy Louise Colcord, 80 of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully at Merrimack County Nursing home in Boscawen on July 24, 2020 after a long illness. She was born October 26, 1939 in Attleboro, Massachusetts to Dr. Raymond G. Ockert and Marion A. Lewis of Mansfield, Massachusetts. She graduated from Mansfield High School in 1957, followed by a degree from Sargent College of Boston University in 1961. After college, she taught physical education at the Mary C. Wheeler School in Providence, Rhode Island, and later held the same position at Rundlett Middle School in Concord. She was an avid golfer with two holes-in-one, a past member of Duston Country Club, and a lifetime member and past officer of the New Hampshire Women’s Golf Association. She was an insatiable reader of mysteries and thrillers, and she excelled at trivia and crosswords. She was a true do-it-your-selfer. Handy with a hammer, she built cabinets, shelving, and made countless improvements to the family home. She will also be remembered for her love of animals, and especially her collies and sheepdogs. She had a love for Broadway and show tunes, and could often be seen at home singing to, or dancing with her dogs. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jeffrey N. Colcord of Hopkinton, her daughter and son-in-law, Kristen and Andrew Westhoven of Deerfield, son and daughter-in-law Jonathan Colcord and Marianne Barter of Concord, and grandson and granddaughter-in-law Ben and Courtney Barter-Colcord of Princeton, New Jersey. She was predeceased by her sister Kathleen A. Ockert of Mansfield, Massachusetts. Interment will be at the New Hampshire State Veteran’s Cemetery in Boscawen. Donations may be made in her memory to the NHWGA Charitable Foundation
for junior girls’ golf at https://www.nhwga.org