Nancy C. Hursey

Nancy Catherine Theresa O’Neil Hursey 78, beloved wife of Francis (“Frank”) X. Hursey passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025 at her home in West Hartford. She was born on December 29, 1946 in Hartford, Ct. She attended Mount St. Joseph’s High School and graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing in 1967. Nancy was married to Frank for 58 years and was a devoted mother to her children Kristin (Dennis), Heidi (Peter) and Jon (Lori). Her children were her pride and joy. She found great happiness in her 9 grandchildren, Clayton (Lauren), Dylan, Hannah, Grace, Luke, Emma, Rose, Eli, and Gabriel. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Dorothy O’Neil, as well as her brother in law Bill Tolar, and sister in law Joan Hursey. She is survived by her sister Mary Jane Caffyn (Bill), her brother David O’Neil (Karen), her sister in law Judy Turner (Jim), and sister in law Jane Tolar. Nancy was a dedicated Registered Nurse for 40 years and worked at St. Francis, UConn, and Hospital for Special Care. She was a volunteer on the Malta Van in Hartford, Mother’s Circle, and the Board of Trustees for St. Thomas the Apostle Church where she and Frank were parishioners for decades. Nancy enjoyed family camping trips when their children were growing up and loved the ocean. She and Frank spent many fun summers on their boat in Mystic and then 21 years at their summer home on Cape Cod. Family trips to Myrtle Beach in the green station wagon were always a highlight during the summers. Frank built his dream log cabin in Andover VT, where more family memories were made. Nancy loved to shop and took pure pleasure in spoiling her grandchildren with yearly shopping sprees. She loved a good Hallmark movie. Fueled by Nancy’s passions, the Hursey Family Foundation has changed the lives of people from Uganda to West Hartford, a legacy that will last for generations. The Hursey Center for Advanced Engineering and Health Professions at the University of Hartford was recently dedicated in Nancy’s honor. Nancy will be remembered for her spunky personality, big smile, warm heart, care for others and her deep faith that she has passed on to all of us. Her presence will be profoundly missed but we know that Nancy will be watching over and intervening for us from her new heavenly home. Funeral Services will be Monday, October 20, 2025 with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am at the Chapel at Holy Family Retreat Center, 303 Tunxis Ave. West Hartford, CT. Friends and family may call Sunday from 3-7 pm at the Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave. West Hartford. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Association (https://diabetes.org) would be deeply appreciated. Directions and online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com