Nancy Ellen Borchard - Obituary

ancy Ellen Byrne “Nana” Borchard, a 48-year resident of Annapolis, MD, passed away on July 7, 2017 at her home in Ginger Cove, only one week short of her 79th birthday. Born on July 14, 1938 in Rehobeth Mission, NM to the late Walter and Julia Byrne, Nancy’s family moved to Montana in 1941 and then to South Dakota in 1951 where they settled. After completing high school in Flandreau, SD, Nancy went to work for the state government in Pierre. When she was 19, she left her home in South Dakota to enter Colorado State University which she attended for two years, majoring in clothing and textiles. Nancy left school in 1959 to pursue a vocation of wife and mother. As a Navy wife, Nancy moved often over the next 20 years, finally settling in Maryland in 1969. After her children were grown, Nancy returned to the workforce and accepted a position at the Pewter Chalice in Annapolis. Nancy loved to travel and visited every U.S. state except Oklahoma. Her international travels included visits to Italy and Japan. Nancy also enjoyed reading and watching movies; her favorite film was Midnight in Paris. One of her greatest passions was attending concerts and theater productions, especially at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore, MD and the Summer Garden Theater in Annapolis. In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her brother, William Byrne. She is survived by one son, Eric (Therese) Borchard of Annapolis; two daughters, Julie Borchard of Annapolis; and Kim (John) White of Corona, CA; four grandchildren, David N. and Katherine Borchard and Tyler and Tia White; and her former husband, David C. Borchard. Friends are invited to celebrate Nancy’s life with her family from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. Interment will be private. On line condolences can be left by clicking on the link to the left of this page.