It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nancy Kingston in a retirement home in Ottawa on September 23, 2022.
Nancy was born in Burk's Falls, Ontario, the oldest of three daughters of Herbert and Violet Hunter. She received her teaching certificate from North Bay Teacher's College before moving to Toronto to teach.
She married Kenneth Kingston in Burk's Falls in 1962, after which they returned to Toronto to begin their married life.
Nancy enjoyed a distinguished 38-year career teaching in the Scarborough Board of Education, teaching full time while earning her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto in the evenings. She spent most of her career at Tecumseh Senior Public School where she taught math and English and was music director for many spectacular musicals.
She retired to Big Gull Lake, Ontario, where she had more time to enjoy her hobbies of reading, gardening, watching the Blue Jays (win or lose), and swimming in the lake from spring to fall. She enjoyed retirement with Ken and the company of friends and family for many happy years, bursting into song to entertain others whenever the mood struck. She was active with the local cottage association, eventually serving as president.
Nancy and Ken also loved to travel, taking off on a one-year adventure in 1969/70, driving their truck camper throughout Canada, the U.S. (including Alaska) and Mexico. After retiring, they left Canadian winters behind for the warmer climates of Florida, Mexico and Australia.
Survived by sister Mary Burke (Jim), sister-in-law Mary Kingston, niece Heather Burke, nephews Stephen Burke, Scott Haddow, Stephen King, Michael Kingston, Evan and Hugh Kingston, their respective spouses and 9 great-nephews and 5 great-nieces.
Pre-deceased by husband Ken, parents Herb and Violet Hunter, sibling Margaret St. Germain (and husband Mack), sisters-in-law Marie and Diana, brother-in-law John Kingston and nephew John King.
Cremation has taken place. Funeral at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Saturday, October 15th, 2022. Visitation 11:00 A.M., ceremony 1:00 P.M., graveside interment and reception to follow.
In memoriam donations can be made to the Ontario SPCA or the Cancer Research Society.
Mrs. Kingston was my grade 8 core teacher at Tecumseh in 1982. She was one of the best teachers I ever had and that year in grade 8 made a huge impact on my life. I will never forget her grammar, language, and math lessons. She read "Cue for Treason" to us as a read aloud and we loved every moment of it. She exposed me to ideas and themes that have never left me. Mrs. Kingston was the same age as my mother another Scarborough teacher and apparently, they used to bowl together in the same teacher bowling league. My condolences to her family. Please know she was loved and respected. May her memory be a blessing.