Nada Linane (Crowell) Pierce, 89, died on Monday June 2, 2025 in Lebanon, N.H. Nada was born on Feb. 15, 1936, in the family farmhouse to parents Lyle B. and Pearl F. (Merrill) Crowell. She was part of the Windsor High School class of 1954 and continued her education at the Mary Fletcher Hospital School of Nursing while her high school sweetheart and husband to be, Charles Pierce, served in the military. In 1957 she finished her nursing degree, Charles was honorably discharged, and they married on June 22. Throughout their lives together, they were as close as two people could be; when bench seats in the front were still commonplace, you’d see Nada riding in the middle, not the passenger side. They served as co-presidents of the PTA and both volunteered in numerous committees and leadership roles for the Universalist Society of Hartland and community organizations. In 1981, she furthered her education with a BSN from Castleton State College.
Nada was a dedicated nurse with a long career at Mt. Ascutney Hospital and numerous nursing homes in the Upper Valley. In her retirement, she took on a sales role at JC Penney’s for fun. She was a talented photographer and made her own note paper and cards for sale: Nada’s Notes.
Nearly every year the family enjoyed road trip vacations and over time saw most of the states. They also enjoyed large gatherings throughout the summer at the family camp on Spectacle Pond.
Nada is survived by four children Charylene Hoage and husband Wayne of Hartland; Timothy Pierce and wife Lynn of Lebanon, N.H; Alain Donnelly and husband Keon of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and Angela Terino and husband Tony of Hartland; seven grandchildren Christina, Amanda, Aaron, Dillan, Darcy, Dominic, and Slater; six great grandchildren Pierce, Annaston Pearl, Sawyer, Easton, Rainey, and Angela; nieces and nephews, other relatives, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brother Delnon L. Crowell.
A service to celebrate Nada’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 6 at the First Universalist Society of Hartland followed by a graveside service at the Hartland Village Cemetery, where she will once again join Charles.
Memorial donations are appreciated to the Universalist Society. Knight Funeral Home of Windsor, Vt. has been entrusted with services and online condolences may be expressed at knightfuneralhomes.com.
