NANCY SIMKO LOUGHERY (1948-2011)

Nancy Simko was born in Philadelphia on April 13, 1948 to Anna and Lester Simko.

She attended Horsham Elementary School.

In high school, she was our class treasurer for three years, a member of the spirit committee, and an important member of the field hockey team. Among our Senior Superlatives she was voted “Typical Senior”.

After graduation, Nancy attended Peirce Junior College. In 1969, she married John J (Bud) Loughery Jr. They were married for 42 years and had 2 sons.

At the time of our 1981 reunion, she reported her occupation as homemaker/ mother. Her activities included camping, bowling, biking, and Warrington AA youth sports. In 1986, she was selling cosmetics, and added Casino gambling and watching her sons play football. In 1991, she was a manicurist and she had added skiing and golf to her sports hobbies.

On Sept 23, 2011, she died of breast cancer. She was 63.

She was survived by her mother; her husband; 2 sons- Jack Loughery III (Marni) and Michael (Adrienne); and granddaughters Lorna and Megan.

Services were held privately.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested donations in Nancy’s name to the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.