Nancy L. Carpenter, 61
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nancy L. Carpenter, 61, of 221 Corinth St. died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center as the result of an automobile accident the same day in Clarksburg.
Born in Newbury on April 13, 1951, a daughter of Edward Eugene Carpenter of Newburyport and the late Beatrice Kimball Carpenter, and her stepmother, Eva Baker Carpenter, who raised her, she graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's degree in education and master's degree in special education.
At the time of her death, Ms. Carpenter had been a special education teacher at Drury High School for the past 35 years.
She was a very active member of Stamford (Vt.) Community Church, where she was a member of the Praise and Worship Team. She also taught preparation classes at the church for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment Systems exams. She was member of the Massachusetts Teacher Association and a member of the Berkshire Dream Center.
Besides her father, she leaves a daughter, Jessica Horsfall of Adams; a son, Edward Horsfall of North Adams, and her granddaughter, Trinity Hoffman.
Her brother, Edward Eugene Carpenter III, is deceased.
FUNERAL NOTICE — Funeral Services to celebrate the life of Ms. Carpenter will take place Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 11 from First Baptist Church of North Adams, with the Rev. James LaMothe, pastor of the Stamford Community Church, officiating.
Calling hours will be Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 4 to 7, at Flynn & Dagnoli-Montagna Home for Funerals, West Chapels, 521 West Main St., North Adams. Memorial donations are suggested through the funeral home.