About her
Nancy Linkletter
Born: December 28th, 1947
Passed on: May 10th, 2015
Celebrating the Life of Nancy Lee Linkletter
December 28, 1947 – May 10, 2015
Nancy passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family at Prince County Hospital, Summerside, PEI on Mother's Day - Sunday, May 10, 2015.
Nancy enjoyed her childhood years growing up on Granville Street with her 2 sisters Dianne and Bev, and brother Elmer. She had many friends and kept herself out of mischief by playing baseball and tennis, writing plays for the neighbourhood ‘backyard theatre’, and tormenting her 2 sisters by chasing them around with worms. One night at a Summerside High School dance in `64, her sister Dianne shoved her into a young man named David Linkletter….that little push was all that was needed to establish a spark that would ignite a 50 year match made in heaven! Nancy and David became engaged on Easter Sunday 1965 and they were married on September 11th of that year.
Together, they moved to Linkletter Road and began their journey through life together raising three children – Heather, Shelley and Michael, instilling the values of hard work, honesty, standing up for yourself and others, selflessness and love of family, always encouraging their independence and creativity along the way. Nancy`s love for her children saw her through countless hours in a cold rink watching figure skating, sleepless nights awaiting that notable `squeak`on the stairs indicating a safe arrival home, and many a loud squeak on the bagpipes! Among her children’s’ friends from around the world from their youth to present day, Nancy had an impact – welcoming them into her home as part of her family. Nancy experienced a lot of joy with the arrival of her grand-children Morgan and Mitchell, and spent countless hours supporting and encouraging them….many of her biggest smiles can be found in the photos of her having fun with `her boys`.
Nancy excelled at many creative endeavours and hobbies, and always encouraged the same among her children – cake decorating, crafts, reading, and painting. In addition to raising her family, Nancy worked in a variety of jobs: Dixie Lee, Canadian Tire, Sears Customer Service, Avon, The Bookmark, and also as Operations Manager for Parkview Motel & Cottages.
Nancy was diagnosed with cancer in late July 2014 and refused to act or look sick. She was determined to live her remaining days fully – only 4 weeks ago vacationing in Edmonton and enjoying a dream trip to Hawaii. She handled everything remarkably and through it all, very few people knew just how sick she was.
Nancy will be sadly missed by her husband David, her three children and their spouses, her two grand-children Morgan and Mitchell, her siblings and extended family, and her many friends.