CHAPIN, Nan Louise Sperry - Nan Louise Sperry Chapin, 95, of Atlantic Beach, passed peacefully away on Monday, June 18, 2018.
She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on February 16, 1923, to Donald and Nancy Sperry.
Nan graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, Summa Cum Laude, 1944.
She was married to B.R. Chapin on April 4, 1945.
Nan started her family in Wichita, Kansas, moving to Toronto, Ontario in 1956, where she raised her family and opened her business. Nan opened a book store, The Book Mark, in Toronto, Ontario in 1966.
It became the oldest independent book shop in Toronto, operating for over 30 years under her guidance. In 1991 she moved to Atlantic Beach, Florida where she shared her kindness and grace with the community. Following her stroke in 2015, she was well cared for by Fleet Landing and her special caregiver, Rosie Tallent.
Nan always sought knowledge through reading and study, living her strong faith and traveling extensively around the world. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother (GG). She was predeceased by her husband, B.R. Chapin and sister, Sue Whiteway.
She is survived by sisters, Barbara St. John and Donna Borgstrom. She is survived by five children, Nancy Kurz of New Fairfield, Connecticut (Gary Kurz), Ross Chapin of St. Mary's, Ontario (Cathy Chapin), Donald Chapin of Hilliard, Ohio (Joy Chapin), Barbara Galloway of Atlantic Beach, Florida (Charles Galloway) and Betty Chapin of North Vancouver, British Columbia.
She is survived by 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. She was a beauty in life and a beauty in death and will be deeply missed by family and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Nan this fall at Fleet Landing.
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