Nancy A. O'Neil, 73, of Danbury died on March 4 at Danbury Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn on June 15, 1943, daughter of the late Roger and Mercedes Whiteway Peavy, and grew up in Manhasset, Long Island.

Her three children and their spouses, Sean and Lauren O'Neil of Sandy Hook, Kevin O'Neil of Danbury, and Dee and Robert Annis of Indianapolis, Ind.; her brother and his wife, Donald and Karen Peavy of Downingtown, Penn.; three grandchildren, and one niece survive her.

Ms O'Neil was a 1965 graduate of the College of New Rochelle, where she earned her BA in education. She taught English as a second language in Fairfield before entering the insurance industry. She retired after many years in 2016.

In her later years, Ms O'Neil discovered the joys of cruises and traveled to Alaska and the Caribbean multiple times.

Friends will be received from 4 to 7 pm on Wednesday, March 8, at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury. A Prayer Service will be conducted in the funeral home at 6:30 pm.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ms O'Neil's memory may be made to the American Red Cross, PO Box 37839, Boone IA 50037 or to the New England Organ Bank, 601 1st Avenue, Waltham MA 02451.

For further information or to express an online condolences, visit thegreenfuneralhome.com.