Alberta Nancy Ouellette

Port Leyden - Alberta Nancy Ouellette, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday November, 12, 2024 at her home.

Affectionately known as Nancy, she was born on April 11, 1946, in Lewiston, ME, the daughter of the late William and Ethel (Barnes) Silver.

She moved from Lewiston, to Charlestown, MA, as a child and attended Boston School District where she graduated from Boston Trade School for Girls. Nancy worked for Taunton State Hospital, in Taunton, MA for 30 years before retiring and moving to Inlet, NY and finally settling in Port Leyden, NY.

Nancy enjoyed RV’ing with her husband Brian, going to nascar races, knitting, quilting, and researching genealogy. Nancy spent many years enjoying snowmobiling with her nieces and nephew; Robert, Amy and Laurie, whom she thought of as her own children. Nancy was the proud Chaplin for the Daughters of the American Revolution and enjoyed her time as a member of the Port Leyden Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. For several years, she served as Historian for the Town of Lyonsdale. 

Nancy is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Brian Ouellette and their beloved pets; canine friend, Skylar and feline friends, Ike and Mike. .Nancy was the loving aunt to Amy (Paul) Shudt, Robert (Stephen) Ouellette, Laurie (Devan) Bence, Wendy (Richard) Dries, Hope Bence, Timothy Chaplin, Michael Chaplin, Karen Der, Marc Der, Jason (Jennifer) Nelson, Ryan (Angela) Nelson, and great nephew Jonathan (Kylie) Dries, as well as many other great nieces and nephews. Nancy was known as auntie to all who met her and always had a story to tell you. 

She is further survived by her sister Jo Kenney, sister in laws Raynor (Jim) Chaplin and Robin (Rick) Nelson. She is preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Richard, brother in law, Robert Ouellette, sister in law, Michelle Aponte and nephew, Jeffrey Chaplin. 

Her Funeral will be Monday, November 18, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at Trainor Funeral Home, Inc. 143 Schuyler St., where pastor Jack Ford, from the Boonville Methodist Church, will officate. Interment will be in Port Leyden Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday, from 4-7 P.M. at the funeral home, where members of the Port Leyden Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will call in a group at 4:30 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to J.S. Koster Hose Company Ladies Auxiliary, P.O. Box 652, Port Leyden, New York 13433, or to General William Floyd Chapter National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, C/O Treasurer, at 3259 Cummings Road, Boonville, NY 13309.