Nancy Hanley

Nancy Joanne Perkins Lindsey Hanley, a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away February 12, 2023 in Northern California just shy of her 91st birthday. Nancy was born in Oak Park, Illinois on February 24, 1932 to George Leslie and Grace Perkins. She graduated from West Allis High School in Wisconsin and received her B.S. in Occupational Therapy in 1954 from Milwaukee Downer College (now Lawrence University). Immediately following her graduation, she was inducted into the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lt. and assigned to Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, Colorado where she met her future husband, Capt. William L. Lindsey. She was also assigned to Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington D.C. After leaving the Army, she and her husband, Bill, moved to Fort Sill, Lawton and Midwest City, Oklahoma, Abiquiu, New Mexico and Hasty, Colorado. Many years later the family moved to Huntington Beach, California and then on to Canyon Lake, California. Several years after Bill’s passing, she reconnected with high school sweetheart, Jim Hanley, and she moved to Spring Branch, Texas where they were married. She lived out her life in Northern California. Nancy, who also went by “Perk” and “Grandma Fancy Nancy”, enjoyed all aspects of her life. She enjoyed travels to Hawaii, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Texas and Colorado to name a few places, including a few cruises! She was either traveling with family or traveling to see family. She was a lover of games and puzzles. Some of her favorites were jigsaw and crossword puzzles, cribbage, nickel slot machines, and cards, especially Skip-Bo. She was especially fond of playing Skip-Bo, first with her grandchildren, then onto the great-grandchildren, showing no mercy on anyone, no matter the age! Her fondness for cars and driving was obvious throughout her life. Her last car was a Cherry Red Subaru. What we will all miss the most was her thoughtfulness. She never missed a birthday, anniversary or holiday card, always with some cash in it for each and every member of her family. She also made sure every new grandchild and great-grandchild had a new blanket, knitted or crocheted by Grandma Fancy Nancy. Nancy is survived by her sister, Candy (Michael) Zinn, and her four children, six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren: daughter Susan Frederick (husband Fred, children Dana (Joe) and Amy (Matt), grandchildren Zoe, Rose, Tate, Jack and Luke); daughter Leslie Pera (husband Rich, children Dominic and Lindsey (Grant), grandchildren Max and Maverick); son Thomas Lindsey (children Jace (Michelle) and Devon, grandchildren Aubrey, Ryan, Hayden, Emerson, Peyton, and Ford); and son Michael Lindsey. The family is planning a private celebration of life later this year. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lawrence University, 711 Boldt Way, Appleton, WI 54911, and/or The Wounded Warrior Project.

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Nancy Hanley

February 12, 2023