FRAMINGHAM — Nancy Sewall Brett, age 90, died peacefully in her home at the Willows Westborough surrounded by family on Monday, July 31, 2017.
She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Anne (Warren) Sewall of Bath, ME.
She was the wife of 55 years to Chester S. Brett, Jr. who died in 2006.
Nancy was a graduate of Scripps College class of 1948. She was a longtime resident of Framingham and was a nursery school teacher in the Framingham Natick area for 25 years. Nancy was an active member of St. Andrews Church and Friends of Framingham Library for many years.
The family would like to thank Salmon Hospice for their compassionate and attentive care.
She is survived by her children, Pamela Brett Carpenter and her husband David of Worthington, Chester S. Brett, III and his wife Beth of Chester, David W. Brett and his wife Ilana of Lincoln, VT; 5 grandchildren, Sarah James and her husband Ryan, Samuel Carpenter, Camilla Brett, Turner and Eliot Brett; and her great-grandson Louie James. She is also survived by her sister Sallie Comey of Chapel Hill, NC.
She was the sister of the late Harold M. Sewall and Cynthia Coates.
Relatives and friend are invited to attend her funeral service on Friday, August 4, 2017 at 11 AM at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 27 Main Street, Southborough, MA. Burial at Island Pond Cemetery, Harwich Center, MA will be at the family’s convenience.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Norton Funeral Home, Framingham.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 3 Main Street, Framingham, MA 01702 or to the charity of one’s choice.
For online guestbook please log onto www.nortonfuneralhome.com
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less