Nancy (Andrews) Morse

BANGOR – Nancy (Andrews) Morse, formerly of Kennebunkport, and Sun City Center, Fla., passed away in Bangor on Feb. 23, 2023, with family at her side.

She was born Feb. 15, 1939, in Lubec, to Warren and Rebecca (Ackley) Andrews. Nancy was a graduate of Lubec High School and Washington State Teachers College and earned her master’s degree at University of Maine, Orono.

Once a schoolteacher, Nancy was a staunch believer in education and espoused the merits of living frugally. She was never shy to share wisdom or regale nieces and nephews with tales of her adventures. She and her husband Donald traversed the globe exploring the histories of all its corners. Their most notable stories came from the Arctic Circle, the islands of Guinea, and across South America.

She was an active philanthropist, avid golfer who shot a hole-in-one, and doting aunt. Throughout the decades, she spent summers in Maine sharing lobster dinners and raucous card games with her siblings and their families, neighbors, and friends. In winter, she and Donald would cross the country to Florida with their cats Sweetpea, Tasha, and Tara in tow. They fostered community connection with the Donald and Nancy Morse Sun City Community Hall, Sun City Center, Fla.

In addition to her husband, Donald M. Morse and her parents, Nancy is predeceased by her siblings Valorie Hall, Frank Andrews, Bertha Johnson; and niece Becky Johnson.

She is survived by her immediate family, brother-in-law, W. Lawrence Hall; niece, Cynthia H. and husband William Collins; great-nephew, Sean and wife Stacey Collins, and great-niece, Katherine and husband Robert Cook. Nancy is also survived by three nieces and four nephews, Sharon Puig, Robin Andrews, Terry Andrews, William L. Hall, Jr., Thomas T. Hall, Damien Andrews, and G. Warren Johnson; and several great- and great-great-nieces and nephews.

Special thanks and appreciation go out to Sylvia Ross Home, Loving Touch In-Home Care, and Gentiva Hospice for their loving care of Nancy.

Burial will be at the Arundel Cemetery, Kennebunkport at 1 p.m., Friday, May 5. Reception to follow at the First Congregational Church Annex, Kennebunkport.

Condolences may be expressed at Birmingham Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may donate to:

Nancy’s philanthropic passion, Sweetser