Nancy B. Requardt

Nancy Burroughs Firth Requardt of Trappe died May 14, 2011. She was 83. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 22, 1928, Mrs. Requardt was the daughter of the late Davis Carlyle Burroughs and Nancy Suppes Burroughs and was the third of their four children. In 1934, she moved to Easton with her family and lived at “Hunting Hall” on the Miles River. She attended The Country School, which her father and uncle were instrumental in starting, and was a member of the school’s first graduating class. Following Country School, Mrs.Requardt attended Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut from which she graduated in 1945. She graduated from Bennett College in 1947. Mrs. Requardt wed the late Thomas T. Firth Jr. in 1949, and together they had four children. In 1974, she wed J. Frederic Requardt, Jr. or “Hootie” as he is known to most of his family and friends, and for the following 30 years, Mr. and Mrs. Requardt made their home on the Aweigh, a custom built 68 foot wooden boat. They spent many happy times during those years cruising to Talbot County in summer and to Boca Grande, Florida for the winter. In 2002, Mr. and Mrs. Requardt returned to the Eastern Shore permanently. Nancy Requardt had many interests and hobbies. She loved bridge, which she played frequently, often at the Harbor Club, where she served as President from 1969-1972. Mrs. Requardt also enjoyed gardening, cooking and baking, and her offspring especially enjoyed being the recipients of her culinary talents. Her pita chips, chocolate chip cookies and homemade butterscotch sauce remain legendary among her children and grandchildren. In addition to having an easy disposition, a fabulous (and sometimes wicked) sense of humor, Mrs. Requardt never met anyone she couldn’t engage in conversation. She was fun, charming and warm, and while she was always proper, she was never stuffy. A wonderful mother, grandmother, wife, mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law and friend, her loss will be felt by many. During the last year of her life, Nancy Requardt was cared for by Jacqueline Thomas-Gibbs (Jaki) with unfailing devotion. Jaki’s gentle assistance to Mrs. Requardt was a source of great comfort to both Mrs. Requardt and her family. Mrs. Requardt is survived by her four children, Caryl R. Firth of West Palm Beach, Florida, Nancy F. Corson of Trappe, Thomas T. Firth, III of Chevy Chase, Maryland, Richard B. Firth of Trappe , eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her husband J. Frederic Requardt, Jr. of Trappe, a sister, Emily McCoy of Greenville, Delaware, and a brother, Richard Burroughs of Boca Grande, Florida. She is predeceased by her brother Davis Burroughs. In lieu of flowers, donations in Nancy Requardt’s memory may be made to the Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601 or to The Country School, 716 Goldsborough St., Easton, MD 21601. A private service for the family will be held at the Old Wye Cemetery.

Nancy B. Requardt

March 22, 1928 - May 14, 2011