Nancy Perritt Oppman

Nancy Perritt Oppman, age 95, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019. She was born on March 10, 1923 in Chicago Illinois. Her late parents were Warreneeasley and Nina O???Neil Peasley. Nancy was a loving Mother, Grandmother (Nana) and great Grandmother. She was preceded ineeath by her late husbands, Robert Perritt and secondly Frederick Oppman and her sister Susaneeasley and brother Johneeasley. She and her first husband Robert Perritt raised two children, Susan Elizabeth Gagosian and Richard Warreneerritt. Susan Gagosianeesides in Falmouth MA and Reno NV and Richard Perritt resides in Carrboro NC. Nancy is survived by her grandchildren, Travis and Alex Gagosian and; Ian Machado Perritt and Marcia Machado Perritt Lewis. And, her great-grandchildren, Noah Gagosian and Frank Machado Lewis. Nancy Perritt Oppman was an accomplished art educator, community artist and printmaker and museum organeer. She enjoyed teaching at several higher educational institutions, service with museums, while holding individual art shows, and mentoring younger artists throughout her entire life. She was well grounded ineer training marked by educational degrees including a Bachelor in Art History from the Uneersity of Chicago (1945), M.A. in Museum Maneement from the Uneersity of Tulsa as well as a Master of Arts specializing in Printmaking from Governor???s State College in Illinois. Nancy drew joy and inspiration through her wide travels from Brazil to Cape Cod Massachusetts aneespecially living in Saugatuck Michigan and attending Oxbow Lake Art School. She truly loved her life and family and friends, while also serving as a true champion of the arts in improving people???s lives ineeneral.