Sept. 5, 1932 – Jan. 30, 2025
Nancy Reilly, aged 92, of Culver City, CA, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2025, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Nancy was born on September 5, 1932 in Gloucester, MA. She was the fifth child of the late William and Lena Moody.
Nancy grew up in Gloucester, attending various schools there as well as Concord Academy in Concord, MA before attending Mount St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Manchester, NH. It was there that Nancy found her passion for nursing. She was a nurse for 40+ years, working at hospitals such as Brigham and Women’s and Boston Children’s Hospitals in Boston. In later years she created her own registry of nurses for in-home care in Westport, CT.
It was in Manchester, NH, that Nancy met her beloved husband of 64 years, Hugh Reilly, who passed away in 2019. In Westport, CT, where they lived for 35 years and raised their four children, they enjoyed many activities of their children as well as their own social activities, Friday night tennis matches and gourmet cooking clubs with friends. They were passionate travelers, escaping the cold Connecticut winters by exploring warm tropical islands, venturing through Europe, and enjoying the New Jersey and Lake Tahoe shores with family and friends.
Nancy was also a dedicated community volunteer. She regularly volunteered at her children’s schools, at a local soup kitchen and, in later years, taking blood pressures of the parishioners at her church, St. Anastasia’s Catholic Church in Los Angeles, CA.
Nancy was the cherished mother of Susan (Tony) Palmer of Westport, CT, Jacki (Colin) Shepherd of Los Angeles, CA, Megan (Sean) Noonan of Carlsbad, CA, and Tom Reilly of Culver City, CA.
Nancy was also the beloved grandmother to Justin (Candace) Shepherd of Mission Viejo, CA, Kyle (Molly) Shepherd of Stevenson Ranch, CA, Danielle (Zach) Posey of Chicago, IL, and Victoria Shepherd of Santa Monica, CA, Devin Noonan and Ryan Noonan of Carlsbad, CA. She was also blessed to be the great-grandmother of Lena Shepherd, Declan Shepherd, Reilly Shepherd, Grace Shepherd, Harper Shepherd and Reese Posey.
She was predeceased by her sisters, Virginia Venema, Mary Gikas and Phyllis Cook, and her brother, William Moody.
A memorial service was held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Holy Redeemer Chapel, 5835 W. Slauson Avenue, Culver City, CA.
In lieu of flowers, family and friends are kindly invited to make a donation in Nancy’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.