Nancy E. Duchard

Nancy E. Duchard, 61, a devoted mother of three, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, surrounded by family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston on January 3, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ann (McCarthy) Meconiates. She was raised and educated in Dorchester and was a graduate of Saint Gregory’s High School and Bunker Hill Community College. Nancy worked as a nuclear medicine technician, formerly at Salem Hospital. A longtime North Shore resident, Nancy was dedicated to her family and cherished the time she spent with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed traveling with her dear friends and enjoyed life to the fullest. She is survived by her loving children, Jennifer and her husband James Guy, Sr. of Allen, TX, Cassandra Duchard of Los Angeles and Gregory Duchard of Los Angeles. She also leaves behind her cherished grandchildren, Jamari, Sito, Makaila, Ariella, Jaxon, and Bryson, her former husband and dear friend, Harry Duchard, her sister, Donna Meconiates of Boston, her brother, William Meconiates of Pembroke, as well as her extended family and several close friends. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 11AM in Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 4-7PM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. In lieu of flowers, donations in Nancy’s memory may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.