Nancy O Wysocki

Nancy Emma Lee Osmers Wysocki, age 77, passed away in her bed at home in Haworth New Jersey on July 17, 2024. Nancy was born on November 18th, 1946 in New York City to Honorable Frank C. Osmers Jr and Margarite Udall Osmers. Nancy is survived by her husband Peter, of 49 years; children, Peter K. and Andrew O.; brother, Frank Osmers III; sister in-law, Susan Altenkirch; and many nieces, nephews and friends. She grew up in Haworth and shortly after moved to a beautiful white house on Knickerbocker Rd. in Tenafly, NJ where she had many wonderful times and parties with her family, friends, and her dog Skippy. Nancy graduated from Tenafly High School and Fairleigh Dickenson University. She became a social worker and worked for the Bergen County Welfare Board as an income maintenance specialist for many years. She married her husband Peter on February 1st, 1975. They lived in Teaneck and then moved to Haworth. Haworth is a special place for her because both her father and grandfather grew up there and served as mayors of the town at one point. Nancy was heavily involved in town activities and various clubs and organizations. She had a passion for protecting the environment and served as the head of the Haworth Environmental Commission for 15 years. She was also a member of the Haworth Open Space Coalition (HOSCO), Bergen SWAN, Sierra Club, World Wild Life Foundation, Bergen County Environmental Council, League of Woman Voters, D.A.R. Poly-Wycoff Chapter, Haworth Woman’s Club, and a trustee for the Hackensack River Keeper. Her involvement in these clubs earned her many awards such as: Haworth Centennial Award, Bergen Catholic Service Award, and the Environmental Achievement Award for Haworth. To bring awareness to the local environment she helped start a town cleanup campaign where for one day a year kids would be dropped off at various parts of the town to clean up trash for an hour. It was a great way to educate the youth not to pollute their surroundings in a fun way. Nancy loved music and was taught to play the piano at an early age. She played at many recitals growing up and would continue to play her Steinway upright piano at home for her family in Haworth. She also enjoyed rock and roll music and went to the famous Woodstock music festival with her friend Susan in 1969. She encouraged her children to play music and both were given music lessons while growing up. She loved to travel and went on frequent vacations with her family. As a young woman she had a wonderful opportunity to travel to many counties across Asia with her father, a US congressman, and shook hands with many political figures with him. This trip opened her eyes to the many hardships that people in other countries face. She appreciated the USA even more after this trip; and would remind her children about the greatness of their country. Nancy enjoyed taking walks through town, especially with her dog Maggie. She was very social and easy to talk to. She was kind, gentle, and lived a full life filled with love and laughter. Visiting hours @ Barrett Leber Funeral Home, 148 Dean Dr, Tenafly, NJ 07670 On Wednesday July 24th from 4pm to 8pm Donations in Nancy’s name can be made to: Hackensack Riverkeeper: hackensackriverkeeper.org Haworth Volunteer Ambulance Corp: Charitynavigator.org/ein/223685556

Nancy O Wysocki

November 18, 1946 - July 17, 2024