Nancy Ann Kenney, 79

ADAMS, Mass. —  

Nancy Ann Kenney, 79, formerly of Adams, MA, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Born in Pittsfield, MA on August 31, 1942, the daughter of the late Walter and Nellie Near Scace, she attended both the former Dalton High School, as well as the former Adams Memorial High School.

Nancy was employed by the Narragansett Racetrack in Rhode Island, the Suffolk Down Racetrack in Boston MA, and the Rockingham Park track in Salam, NH. It was there she worked as a hot walker and horse groomer.

Among many things, she enjoyed horse racing, NASCAR racing, and cats. In her spare time. Nancy could be found watching QVC and the Home-Shopping Network.

Nancy was predeceased by her former husband, Robert Frederick Kenney, as well as her two children, Kathleen Ann Kenney and Walter Henry Kenney. Nancy is survived by her dear friends, Robert and Patricia Bernier as well as her friends from the Barrett House and Williamstown Commons, and her distant cousins.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to both Williamstown Commons and HospiceCare in the Berkshires for their outstanding care and compassion. 

Funeral Notice:

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Ann Kenney will be Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 11 am at the Dwyer Funeral Home, 776 North Street, Pittsfield MA 01201. Burial will follow at Pittsfield Cemetery. There will be an hour of visitation at the funeral home prior to the service from 10am to 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Berkshire Humane Society, 214 Barker Road, Pittsfield MA 01201. Please visit www.dwyerfuneral.com to leave condolences and remembrances.