Frances “Nancy” (Backman) Dixey. 97, of Mattapoisett, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 22, 2022. She was the wife of the late John Dixey.
Known to most as Nancy, she was born in Buffalo, NY, daughter of the late Kenneth and Frances (Garver) Backman, she lived in Newton most of her life before retiring to Mattapoisett.
Nancy worked for New England Lawn Tennis Association for many years. She enjoyed cooking, volunteering, entertaining and feeding her family. She liked spending her time looking at the ocean and watching the wildlife in her backyard. She loved to read, play Scrabble, Skip-Bo, and Wordle. Nancy will always be remembered for her generosity, kindness, and sense of humor. She had a passion for people with warm hugs for all.
Survivors include her children, Jack Dixey and his partner Rose McNamara, Mark Dixey and his wife Veronique, Paul Dixey, Barbara Dixey and her husband Terry Lewis, Judy Kane and her partner Glenn Veit, and Anne Hall and her husband Vance; her grandchildren, Eavan, Benjamin, Tyler, Cameron, Annalee, Paige, and Darius; her great-grandchildren, Iris, Oscar, and Benjamin.
She is predeceased by her daughter Priscilla Dixey; her son Neal; her grandchildren, Ethan and Rebeccah; her daughter-in-law Jane Loisdaughter; and her sisters, Anne Hurley, Jean Gleason, Sally Powers, and Judy Benedict.
Nancy’s private services are by the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals.
