WINSLOW – Nancy VanDerveer, 79, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday Oct. 14, 2023. She was born in Waterville on May 26, 1944, the daughter of the late Leonel J. and Andrea (Talbot) Fortin.

Nancy graduated from Mount Merici Academy in Waterville in 1962. On Sept. 7, 1968, she married the love of her life, James VanDerveer. Together they made their home in Winslow with their two children Holly and Scott. Nancy worked for Central Maine Power until her retirement. She and Jim enjoyed rides to the coast, a good lobster roll, spending quality time at the Samoset in Rockport, and spending countless hours with their grandchildren.

Nancy was a woman of strong faith and a was a lifelong communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in Winslow. She was an avid QVC client and faithful to many news programs with CNN being her favorite.

She was very soft spoken and kind hearted. Her Lakewood family said she always had a beautiful smile on her face. After Jim’s passing you could always find her son Scott by her side whether they were getting ice cream, groceries, going to mass or visiting family. They shared a very special bond.

The family wishes to thank the incredible staff at Lakewood Nursing Home and Beacon Hospice for their kindness, support, and dedication to Nancy.

Along with her parents Nancy was predeceased by her loving husband Jim, her sister Louisette (Lou) Roy and her brother Reggie Fortin. Brothers-in-law Robert Roy, Ron LaPlante, and Carl Vanderveer.

Nancy is survived by her son Scott of Winslow, her daughter Holly (James) Anderson of Vassalboro and her granddaughters Rachel, Lauren, Tori and Kara and great granddaughter Elainna Linnell. Also surviving is Nancy’s sister Jeanne LaPlante and her companion Chuck Perkins of Waterville; her brother Michael Fortin and his wife Jill of Winslow, sister-in-law Joan Gould of Littleton N.H. and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John the Baptist Church, 26 Monument Street, Winslow at 9 a.m., Friday, October 27, 2023. Burial will immediately follow at Saint Francis Cemetery on Grove Street in Waterville. Please visit http://www.VeilleuxFuneralHome.com to share your condolences and memories with Nancy’s family.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in Nancy’s name to: SPECTRUM GENERATIONS-MUSKIE CENTER,

39 Gold Street,

Waterville, ME 04901

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