Nancy Jane Vallee, 88, of Cary passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh.

She was born October 14, 1926 in Charleston, IL a daughter of John S. and Dixie Coffman White.

Nancy is survived by her daughter, Andrea (Doug) Van Essen of Denver, CO; grandchildren, Lindsay (Nathan) Goldman of Tucson, AZ and Amy Matheus of Denver, CO; sister, Martha Zimmerman of Indianapolis, IN; nephew Fred (Jane) Zimmerman of Durango, CO; and niece Mary (David) Clegg of Indianapolis, IN.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education from Eastern Illinois State College in 1949. Nancy had a fulfilling career as a Legal Secretary. She had a prestigious position working for the company executives at Greyhound/Armour Dial Corp. in Phoenix, AZ until she retired.

Nancy loved the 20 years she lived in Cary. She was involved in many clubs and activities including being Treasurer of the Triple F Group, XYZ Club, Cary Newcomers Club, Victorian Tea Society, Mahjong and Bunco. Nancy had also been a volunteer at the Summerfest Concert Series with the Town of Cary.

A memorial service to honor her life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary. Visitation will immediately follow the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dorcas Ministries. You can send a check to Dorcas Ministries, 187 High House Road, Cary, NC 27511 or donate online through this link: dorcas-cary.org/donate-volunteer/financial-gifts/