Nancy Lynn Titus' Obituary
Nancy Lynn Pearce Forsell Titus, age 83, died on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Harwood, Maryland. Ultimately dementia, complicated by a fall, led to her passing.
Nancy is survived by her daughter Lauren Forsell Brearley (Michael Brearley) and two granddaughters, Allyson Elizabeth and Samantha Grace. She also leaves behind the children of her second husband: Robert L. Titus, Philip Titus, Sheree Grap, and their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Martha Harrison Pearce; father, Frank Victor Pearce; sister, Judith Pearce Russ; and two husbands, Ernest William Forsell and Robert Vernon Titus.
Nancy was born on November 30, 1940 in Sharon, Pennsylvania. She was a 1958 graduate of Catonsville High School in Maryland. After high school, she married Bill Forsell.
Nancy and Bill moved several different times during his service in the U.S. Navy. After his discharge, they moved to Maryland. Nancy worked as a secretary and in personnel for the Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center for many years until retirement.
Nancy and Bill were married for 17 years until his death. After being widowed for several years, Nancy was married to Robert Titus. They enjoyed being a family and traveling together. They were married for 20 years until his death.
Nancy enjoyed gardening and buying plants at Homestead Gardens, shopping at Macy's, going to breakfast with her friends at Chick & Ruth's and Grumps, getting frozen yogurt at Menchie's, or coffee at Starbucks with Charley Grayston and Echo. Friends and family will always remember her feisty sense of humor.
A funeral is scheduled for Monday, February 19, 11 a.m. at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 1601 Pleasant Plains Road in Annapolis, with a reception to follow in the church hall. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Nancy's life.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to either Country Home Assisted Living, Attention Cathy Regner, 4187 Solomons Island Road, Harwood, MD 20776, phone 410-867-7518; or Hospice of the Chesapeake, John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena MD 21122, phone 410-987-2003.
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