Ladies and gentlemen,
Dr. Nancy Hoar, a longtime member of ECA, passed away on 26 December 2009 after a battle with cancer. Nancy kept the nature and severity of her illness secret from everyone except her family; according to her husband, she was at peace in the end. The following link will take interested parties to her obituary in the local Springfield paper, which will provide a little bit more insight:
http://obits.masslive.com/obituaries/masslive/obituary.aspx?n=nancy-hoar&pid=137927585.