Nancy H. Wessells Obituary (1934

WESSELLS Nancy H., of Gladwyne, PA, on Tuesday October 28, 2025, aged 91. Born in 1934, the daughter of Perry A. Hunter, and Nancy (nee Buchanan). A graduate of the Agnes Irwin School and Bradford College, she studied at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts before marrying Henry W. Wessells III in 1957 and devoting herself to the raising and care of her four sons in Paoli and Le Vesinet, France. Her creativity and artistic expressiveness saturated everything she did, from how she communicated to everyday utilitarian objects and the legendary muraled dining room at Brookside Farm, where she lived for 45 years. Nancy was a long time member of the Wayne Arts Center working in paint, print and other media. Active with the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society, she served as a judge of Philadelphia's annual "City Gardens" contest into her 80s. She volunteered at the Physic Garden of the Pennsylvania Hospital and was a dedicated member of the Ardrossan Beagles and the Sedgeley Club. Her husband predeceased her in 2008 and her sister Ann Loughridge in 2009. She is survived by her 4 sons and 4 granddaughters: Henry (of Upper Montclair, NJ) and his wife Mary Jo Duffy and their daughter Pema Wessells; Hunter (of Seattle, WA) and his wife Bokgi Choi and their daughter Callista Wessells; Cooper (of Tacoma, WA) and his daughters Clara Wessells and Rowan Wessells; and Arcangelo (of Vallejo, CA) and his wife Robin Bernhard. A memorial gathering will be held on February 20, 2026, 11 A.M. at the Church of the Redeemer, 230 Pennswood Road, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010. The family would like to thank the Waverly Heights caregivers who made her final years safe and cheerful. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society in memory of Nancy H. Wessells to support the Community Garden Program (100 N. 20th Street, Fl 5, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1455). As we prepare for services, we would appreciate those who will be attending to RSVP below so we can better prepare for this special day.